Daniele Piomelli, Giorgio Tarzia, Andrea Duranti, Andrea Tontini, Marco Mor, Timothy R. Compton, Olivier Dasse, Edward P. Monaghan, Jeff A. Parrott, David M. Putman
ABSTRACTEthosuximide, 2‐ethyl‐2‐methylsuccinimide, has been used extensively for
“petit mal” seizures and it is a valuable agent in studies of absence epilepsy.
In the treatment of epilepsy, ethosuximide has a narrow therapeutic profile. It
is the drug of choice in the monotherapy or combination therapy of children with
generalized absence (petit mal) epilepsy. Commonly observed side effects of
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Tim De Smedt, Robrecht Raedt, Kristl Vonck, Paul Boon
ABSTRACTThe objective of this article was to review and summarize the available
reports on the profile of the novel anticonvulsant drug levetiracetam (LEV) in a
clinical setting. Therefore, a careful search was conducted in the MEDLINE
database and combined with guidelines from regulatory agencies, proceedings of
professional scientific meetings, and information provided by the manufacturers.
This... hiện toàn bộ
Nikolajs Sjakste, Aleksandrs Gutcaits, Ivars Kalvinsh
ABSTRACTMildronate (3‐(2,2,2‐trimethylhydrazinium)propionate; MET‐88; meldonium,
quaterine) is an antiischemic drug developed at the Latvian Institute of Organic
Synthesis. Mildronate was designed to inhibit carnitine biosynthesis in order to
prevent accumulation of cytotoxic intermediate products of fatty acid
β‐oxidation in ischemic tissues and to block this highly oxygen‐consuming
process. Mild... hiện toàn bộ
Maddalena Ruggieri, Carlo Avolio, Paolo Livrea, María Trojano
ABSTRACTMultiple sclerosis (MS) is considered to be primarily an inflammatory
autoimmune disease. Over the last 5 years, our view of the pathogenesis of MS
has evolved considerably. The axonal damage was recognized as an early event in
the disease process and as an important determinant of long‐term disability.
Therefore, the antiinflammatory and neuroprotective strategies are thought to
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