Drug Summary

  Drug name:  primidone
  Chemical name:  Primidone
  Formula:  C₁₂H₁₄N₂O_{2  Weight:   218.2518
  CAS no:  125-33-7
  DrugBank link:  DB00794
  Description:  An antiepileptic agent related to the barbiturates; it is partly metabolized to phenobarbital in the body and owes some of its actions to this metabolite. Adverse effects are reported to be more frequent than with phenobarbital. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p309)
  Indication:  For the treatment of epilepsy}