Succinimide anticonvulsants 

Succinimide anticonvulsants are thought to increase the seizure threshold, inhibit T-type calcium channels and inhibit the three-cycle per second thalamic ‘spike and wave’ discharge in absence seizures. Succinimide anticonvulsants are mostly used to treat absence seizures.

Succinimides refer to a class of drugs that are primarily used in the treatment of absence seizures, a type of epilepsy. The most commonly used succinimide is ethosuximide, which is effective and relatively safe for absence seizures. Other drugs in this class include phensuximide and methosuximide.