Structured Summary
Abstract
A barbiturate derivative that acts as a GABA modulator and anti-epileptic agent. It is partly metabolized to PHENOBARBITAL in the body and owes some of its actions to this metabolite.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C12H14N2O2
- Molecular Weight
- 218.25 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 125-33-7
- IUPAC Name
- 5-ethyl-5-phenyl-1,3-diazinane-4,6-dione
- InChIKey
- DQMZLTXERSFNPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCC1(C(=O)NCNC1=O)C2=CC=CC=C2
- MeSH Unique ID
- D011324
- Source
- PubChem CID 4909
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
12 entry terms
- Apo-Primidone
- Desoxyphenobarbital
- Liskantin
- Misodine
- Mizodin
- Mylepsinum
- Mysoline
- Primaclone
- Primidon Holsten
- Resimatil
- Sertan
- Apo Primidone
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Primidone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011324. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011324
- Primidone. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primidone
- Primidone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420383
- Primidone. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4909. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4909