Beclamide
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Beclamide (marketed as Chloracon, Hibicon, Posedrine, Nydrane, Seclar, and other names) is a drug that possesses anticonvulsant activity.[1] It is no longer used.
Uses
It has been used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant.
It was studied in the 1950s for its anticonvulsant properties, as a treatment for generalised tonic-clonic seizures. It was not effective for absence seizures.
Interest in the drug resumed in the 1990s for its psychiatric properties as an adjunct in the treatment of schizophrenia.[2]
Side effects
Side effects are uncommon but include stomach pain, nervousness, giddiness, skin rash and leukopenia. It is counter-indicated in breast feeding as it is passed in the milk.
References
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- The Medical Treatment of Epilepsy by Stanley R Resor. Published by Marcel Dekker (1991). Template:ISBN.
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