Vigabatrin
Synonyms
4-Amino-5-hexenoic Acid
Acid, gamma-Vinyl-gamma-Aminobutyric
Sabril
Sabrilex
gamma Vinyl GABA
gamma Vinyl gamma Aminobutyric Acid
gamma-Vinyl-GABA
gamma-Vinyl-gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
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. (From Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed)