Zonisamidedrug info
zonisamide 20 MG/ML Oral Suspension [Zonisade]
What it is used for
ZONISADE is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults and pediatric patients 16 years and older. ZONISADE is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults and pediatric patients 16 years of age and older.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective September 8, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
ZONISADE (zonisamide oral suspension) is chemically classified as a sulfonamide. The active ingredient is zonisamide, 1,2-benzisoxazole-3-methanesulfonamide. The empirical formula is C 8 H 8 N 2 O 3 S with a molecular weight of 212.23. Zonisamide is a white powder, pKa = 10.2, and is moderately soluble in water (0.80 mg/mL) and 0.1 N HCl (0.50 mg/mL).
The chemical structure is: ZONISADE is an aqueous white to off-white liquid oral suspension. Each mL contains 20 mg of zonisamide. Inactive ingredients include carboxymethylcellulose sodium, citric acid monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, purified water, sodium benzoate, strawberry flavor, sucralose, trisodium citrate dihydrate, and xanthan gum. Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective September 8, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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