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Abstract
An analogue of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID. It is an irreversible inhibitor of 4-AMINOBUTYRATE TRANSAMINASE, the enzyme responsible for the catabolism of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID and is used as an anticonvulsant. (From Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed)
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- gamma-Vinyl-GABA
- gamma-Vinyl-gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
- gamma Vinyl GABA
- gamma Vinyl gamma Aminobutyric Acid
- Sabril
- Sabrilex
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30 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
2000; use VIGABATRIN 1977-1999
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Previous Indexing
- Aminocaproic Acids (1981-1994)
- GABA/analogs & derivatives (1979-1980)
- GABA/analogs & derivatives (1994-1999)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Vigabatrin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020888. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020888
- Vigabatrin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigabatrin
- Vigabatrin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421663