Phensuximide is an anticonvulsant in the succinimide class.

Phensuximide
Clinical data
MedlinePlusa682237
ATC code
Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding21%
Identifiers
  • 1-methyl-3-phenyl-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H11NO2
Molar mass189.214 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C2N(C(=O)CC2c1ccccc1)C
  • InChI=1S/C11H11NO2/c1-12-10(13)7-9(11(12)14)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6,9H,7H2,1H3 checkY
  • Key:WLWFNJKHKGIJNW-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
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  • Diseases Database (DDB): 31648
  • Rankin G, Cressey-Veneziano K, Wang R, Brown P (1986). "Urinary tract effects of phensuximide in the Sprague-Dawley and Fischer 344 rat". J Appl Toxicol. 6 (5): 349–56. doi:10.1002/jat.2550060509. PMID 3772011. S2CID 40687770.