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Stiripentol, sold under the brand name Diacomit, is a medication used to treat a form of epilepsy known as severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (SMEI, Dravet syndrome). It is taken by mouth. It is taken with clobazam in children over the age of 2 years.

Common side effects include loss of appetite, weight loss, trouble sleeping, sleepiness, and poor coordination. Other side effects may include low neutrophils, low platelets, and suicide. Use during pregnancy may harm the baby. It is a anticonvulsant with the chemical structure of an aromatic allylic alcohol.

Stiripentol was approved for medical use in Europe in 2007 and the United States in 2018. In the United Kingdom 250 mg twice per day for a month costs the NHS about £280 as of 2021. In the United States this amount costs about 1,600 USD.