Chemical formula: C₁₂H₁₃NO₂ Molecular mass: 203.237 g/mol PubChem compound: 6476
Mesuximide suppresses the paroxysmal three cycle per second spike and wave activity associated with lapses of consciousness which is common in absence (petit mal) seizures. The frequency of epileptiform attacks is reduced, apparently by depression of the motor cortex and elevation of the threshold of the central nervous system to convulsive stimuli.
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