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Progabide logo #21000 Progabide (INN) (trade name Gabrene, Sanofi-Aventis) is an analog and prodrug of gamma-aminobutyric acid used in the treatment of epilepsy. It has agonistic activity at the GABAA, GABAB, and GABAρ receptors. == Uses == Progabide is approved in France for either monotherapy or adjunctive use in the treatment of epilepsy—specifically, generalized...
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progabide

progabide logo #20973(4-[(4-chlorophenyl, 5-fluoro-2-hydroxyphenyl) methylene]amino-butabeamide;an anticonvulsant which is a lipid-soluble derivative of the amidated form of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABAmide) that, unlike gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) itself, is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. Once inside the brain the drug is converted to several metabolites, ...
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