Zonisamide

🧮 Dose calculator

Epilepsy (complex partial / absence seizures) · Regimen source: FDA Zonegran · Dosage and Administration

• • Once or twice daily. 100–600 mg/day effective but no added response above 400; little experience above 600. Swallow capsules whole. FDA Zonegran · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Zonegran · Precautions/Warnings – Pregnancy

  “ZONEGRAN should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Zonegran · Pediatric Use:

  “The safety and effectiveness of ZONEGRAN in children under age 16 have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Zonegran · Geriatric Use:

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.