ethosuximide

/ˌɛθoʊˈsʌksɪmaɪd/
noun
  1. 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.