Primidone Other names: Desoxyphenobarbital Desoxyphenobarbitone

Chemical formula: C₁₂H₁₄N₂O₂  Molecular mass: 218.252 g/mol  PubChem compound: 4909

Therapeutic indications

Primidone is indicated for:

Grand mal and psychomotor (temporal lobe) epilepsy, focal or Jacksonian seizures, myoclonic jerks, akinetic attacks

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Primidone is indicated in the management of grand mal and psychomotor (temporal lobe) epilepsy. It is also of value in the management of focal or Jacksonian seizures, myoclonic jerks and akinetic attacks.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Essential tremor

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)

Essential tremor

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Primidone is contraindicated in the following cases:

Acute intermittent porphyria

Acute intermittent porphyria

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