Beclamide (marketed as Chloracon, Hibicon, Posedrine, Nydrane, Seclar, and other names) is a drug that possesses anticonvulsant activity.[2] It is no longer used.

Beclamide
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Identifiers
  • N-Benzyl-3-chloropropanamide
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H12ClNO
Molar mass197.66 g·mol−1
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Melting point94 °C (201 °F)
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Uses

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It has been used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant.

It was studied in the 1950s for its anticonvulsant properties, as a treatment for generalised tonic-clonic seizures. It was not effective for absence seizures.

Interest in the drug resumed in the 1990s for its psychiatric properties as an adjunct in the treatment of schizophrenia.[3]

Side effects

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Side effects are uncommon but include stomach pain, nervousness, giddiness, skin rash and leukopenia. It is counter-indicated in breast feeding as it is passed in the milk.

References

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  1. ^ Anvisa (2023-03-31). "RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 784 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União (published 2023-04-04). Archived from the original on 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. ^ Ahmadi M, Nicholls PJ, Smith HJ, Spencer PS, Preet-Ryatt MS, Spragg BP (October 1995). "Metabolism of beclamide after a single oral dose in man: quantitative studies". The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 47 (10): 876–8. doi:10.1111/j.2042-7158.1995.tb05757.x. PMID 8583359. S2CID 19556266.
  3. ^ Raptis C, Garcia-Borreguero D, Weber MM, Dose M, Bremer D, Emrich HM (February 1990). "Anticonvulsants as adjuncts for the neuroleptic treatment of schizophrenic psychoses: a clinical study with beclamide". Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 81 (2): 162–7. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1990.tb06472.x. PMID 2183543. S2CID 26772370.
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