Trimethadione

Trimethadione
Clinical data
Trade names Tridione
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Pregnancy
category
  • X
Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
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Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability High
Metabolism Demethylated to dimethadione
Elimination half-life 12–24 hours (trimethadione)
6–13 days (dimethadione)
Excretion Renal
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ECHA InfoCard 100.004.406 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
Formula C6H9NO3
Molar mass 143.141 g/mol
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Trimethadione is an oxazolidinedione anticonvulsant. It is most commonly used to treat epileptic conditions that are resistant to other treatments.

Fetal trimethadione syndrome

If administered during pregnancy, fetal trimethadione syndrome may result causing facial dysmorphism (short upturned nose, slanted eyebrows), cardiac defects, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and mental retardation. The fetal loss rate while using trimethadione has been reported to be as high as 87%.[1]

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