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Anticonvulsant vs Nitrazepam - What's the difference?

anticonvulsant | nitrazepam |

As nouns the difference between anticonvulsant and nitrazepam

is that anticonvulsant is (pharmacology) an agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions while nitrazepam is a benzodiazepine drug with sedative, anxiolytic, amnestic, anticonvulsant and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.

As an adjective anticonvulsant

is (pharmacology) acting as an anticonvulsant.

anticonvulsant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.
    • Hyponyms
    * See also

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.

    • nitrazepam

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia nitrazepam)
  • A benzodiazepine drug with sedative, anxiolytic, amnestic, anticonvulsant and skeletal muscle relaxant properties.