ethosuximide
/ˌɛθoʊˈsʌksɪmaɪd/
noun
- A medication used to treat a type of epilepsy called absence seizures.
- Patients taking ethosuximide should have regular blood tests to monitor for side effects.
- Ethosuximide is often the first choice for treating petit mal epilepsy.
- The doctor prescribed ethosuximide to control the child's absence seizures.