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Anticonvulsant - Functionalized Amino Acid

The drug class descriptor "Anticonvulsant - Functionalized Amino Acid" designates a chemical and therapeutic subclass of antiepileptic agents structurally derived from D-serine, prototyped by lacosamide. Read more about Anticonvulsant - Functionalized Amino Acid

49 drugs in this class 46 manufacturers

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Drugs in Anticonvulsant - Functionalized Amino Acid

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LACOSAMIDE

ANTICONVULSANTS · FOCAL EPILEPSY ·+2
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LACOSAMIDE

ANTICONVULSANTS · FOCAL EPILEPSY ·+2
Major Pharamceuticals

LACOSAMIDE

ANTICONVULSANTS · FOCAL EPILEPSY ·+2
NORTHSTAR RX LL

LACOSAMIDE

ANTICONVULSANTS · FOCAL EPILEPSY ·+2
SAGENT PHARMACE
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About Anticonvulsant - Functionalized Amino Acid.

The drug class descriptor "Anticonvulsant - Functionalized Amino Acid" designates a chemical and therapeutic subclass of antiepileptic agents structurally derived from D-serine, prototyped by lacosamide.

Agents in this class exert their primary therapeutic effect by selectively enhancing the slow inactivation of voltage-gated sodium channels, thereby stabilizing hyperexcitable neuronal membranes and curbing repetitive, high-frequency neuronal firing without disrupting physiological fast inactivation.

Clinically, these agents are indicated for the management of epilepsy, specifically as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures.