Precursor to metabolite: Methsuximide to N-desmethyl methsuximide

Methsuximide is converted to N-desmethyl methsuximide by hepatic demethylation.

The pair

Methsuximide — Succinimide for refractory absence seizures; the active metabolite does the work.
N-desmethyl methsuximide — Active metabolite of methsuximide; the long half-life that does the work.

Methsuximide · N-desmethyl methsuximide · Open Methsuximide in the interactive console ↗