Trade names Tridione Routes ofadministration By mouth Molar mass 143.141 g/mol | Pregnancycategory X ATC code N03AC02 (WHO) CAS ID 127-48-0 | |
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Fetal trimethadione syndrome medical condition
Trimethadione is an oxazolidinedione anticonvulsant. It is most commonly used to treat epileptic conditions that are resistant to other treatments.
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Fetal trimethadione syndrome
If administered during pregnancy, fetal trimethadione syndrome may result causing facial dysmorphism (short upturned nose, slanted eyebrows), cardiac defects, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), and mental retardation. The fetal loss rate while using trimethadione has been reported to be as high as 87%.
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