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Anticonvulsants, Dione (Systemic)

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Description

Dione anticonvulsants are used to control certain types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. They act on the central nervous system (CNS) to reduce the number of seizures. These medicines cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to take them.

Brand Names

Other commonly used names for trimethadione are TMO , trimethadionum , trimethinum , and troxidone .

This information applies to the following medicines:
1.	Paramethadione (par-a-meth-a-DYE-one)*†
2.	Trimethadione (trye-meth-a-DYE-one)*†
* Not commercially available in the U.S.
† Not commercially available in Canada

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Anticonvulsants, Dione (Systemic)

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