trimethadione in blood

Indications

• therapeutic drug monitoring
  • seizures: absence (petit mal) refractory to therapy
  • atypical absence (intractable seizures)
• suspected trimethadione overdose

Clinical significance

• active metabolite of anticonvulsant trimethadione is dimethadione

More general terms

• trimethadione in body fluid

Additional terms

• dimethadione in serum/plasma
• trimethadione (Tridione)