Zonisamide

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 12)
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Somnolence def 7% - 17% 7% x x x x x x x x
Anorexia def 6% - 13% 6% x x x x x x x x
Dizziness def 7% - 13% 7% x x x x x x x
Headache def 10% 8% x x x x x x
Irritability def 4% - 9% 4% x x x x x x x
Nausea def 6% - 9% 6% x x x x x x x x
Agitation def 4% - 9% 4% x x x x x x x
Fatigue def 5% - 8% 5% - 6% x x x x x x x x
Abdominal pain def 6% 3% x x x x x x
Ataxia def 1% - 6% 1% x x x x x x x x
Confusional state def 3% - 6% 3% x x x x x x
Diplopia def 3% - 6% 3% x x x x x
Pain def 6% 3% x x x x x x x x
Insomnia def 3% - 6% 3% x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def 2% - 5% 2% x x x x x x
Speech impairment NOS 2% - 5% 2% x x x x x x
Influenza def 4% 3% x x x x x x
Nystagmus def 2% - 4% 2% x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def 1% - 4% 1% x x x x x x x
Anxiety def 2% - 3% 2% x x x x x x
Dyspepsia def 1% - 3% 1% x x x x x x
Rash def 2% - 3% 2% x x x x x x x x
Weight decreased def 2% - 3% 2% x x x x x x x x
Constipation def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x
Dysgeusia def 0% - 2% 0% x x x x x
Ecchymosis def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x
Nervousness def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x
Rhinitis def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x
Dry mouth def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x
Albuminuria def x x x x x x x
Alopecia def x x x x x x x
Amblyopia def x x x x x x x
Amenorrhoea def x x x x x x x
Anaemia def x x x x x x x
Apnoea def x x x x x x x
Arthralgia def x x x x x x x
Arthritis def x x x x x x x
Asthenia def x x x x x x x
Atrial fibrillation def x x x x x x x
Calculus bladder def x x x x x x x
Chest pain def x x x x x
Cholangitis def x x x x x x x
Cholecystitis def x x x x x x x
Cholelithiasis def x x x x x x x
Colitis def x x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis def x x x x x x x
Convulsion def x x x x x x x
Cough def x x x x x x x
Deafness def x x x x x x x
Libido decreased def x x x x x x x
Dysphagia def x x x x x x x
Dehydration def x x x x x x x
Duodenal ulcer def x x x x x x x
Duodenitis def x x x x x x x
Dysarthria def x x x x x x x
Dyskinesia def x x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def x x x x x x x
Dysuria def x x x x x x x
Eczema def x x x x x x x
Oedema def x x x x x x x
Enuresis def x x x x x x x
Oesophagitis def x x x x x x x
Facial paralysis def x x x x x x x
Faecal incontinence def x x x x x x x
Flank pain def x x x x x x x
Flatulence def x x x x x x x
Gastritis def x x x x x x x
Gastroenteritis def x x x x x x x
Gingival bleeding def x x x x x x x
Gingival hyperplasia def x x x x x x x
Gingivitis def x x x x x x x
Glaucoma def x x x x x x x
Glossitis def x x x x x x x
Gynaecomastia def x x x x x x x
Cardiac failure def x x x x x x x
Haematemesis def x x x x x x x
Haematuria def x x x x x x x
Haemoptysis def x x x x x x x
Haemorrhage def x x x x x x x
Hirsutism def x x x x x x x
Hyperaesthesia def x x x x x x x
Hyperplasia def x x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def x x x x x x x
Hypertension def x x x x x x x
Hypoglycaemia def x x x x x x x
Hyponatraemia def x x x x x x x
Hypotension def x x x x x x x
Immunodeficiency def x x x x x x x
Incontinence def x x x x x x x
Iritis def x x x x x x x
Jaundice def x x x x x x x
Jaundice cholestatic def x x x x x x x
Cramps of lower extremities x x x x x x x
Leukopenia def x x x x x x x
Mastitis def x x x x x x x
Melaena def x x x x x x x
Menorrhagia def x x x x x x x
Movement disorder def x x x x x x x
Cramp muscle def x x x x x x x
Hypertonia def x x x x x x x
Hypotonia def x x x x x x x
Muscle rigidity def x x x x x x x
Myoclonus def x x x x x x x
Neuritis def x x x x x x x
Nocturia def x x x x x x x
Palpitations def x x x x x x x
Petechiae def x x x x x x x
Pharyngitis def x x x x x x x
Polyuria def x x x x x x x
Pruritus def x x x x x x x
Psychotic disorder def x x x x x x x x
Pulmonary embolism def x x x x x x x
Scotoma def x x x x x x x
Stomatitis def x x x x x x x
Ulcerative stomatitis x x x x x x x
Cerebrovascular accident def x x x x x x x
Sweating def x x x x x x x
Syncope def x x x x x x x
Tachycardia def x x x x x x x
Thirst def x x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def x x x x x x x
Thrombophlebitis def x x x x x x x
Tinnitus def x x x x x x x
Tremor def x x x x x x x
Ulcer def x x x x x x x
Pollakiuria def x x x x x x x
Urinary incontinence def x x x x x x x
Urticaria def x x x x x x x
Vertigo def x x x x x x x
Vomiting def x x x x x x x x x x
Weight increased def x x x x x x x
Urinary retention def x x x x x x x
Microcytic anaemia x x x x x
Encephalopathy def x x x x x x x
Micturition urgency def x x x x x x x
Photophobia def x x x x x x x
Oculogyric crisis x x x x x x x
Rash pustular def x x x x x x x
Oedema peripheral def x x x x x x x
Hypokinesia def x x x x x x x
Mouth ulceration def x x x x x x x
Neck stiffness x x x x x x x
CNS depression NOS x x x x x x
Ventricular extrasystoles def x x x x x x x
Lactic dehydrogenase activity increased x x x x x
Circumoral paresthesia x x x
Vesiculobullous rash x x x x x x x
Hyperreflexia x x x x x x x
Aspartate aminotransferase increased def x x x x x x x
Alanine aminotransferase increased def x x x x x x x
Dry skin def x x x x x x x
Malaise def x x x x x x x
Myalgia def x x x x x x x
Muscle twitching def x x x x x x x
Cardiac fibrillation x x x x x x x
Vascular insufficiency x x x x x x x
Bladder pain def x x x x x x x
Abnormal dreams x x x x x x x
Euphoric mood def x x x x x x x
Erectile dysfunction def x x x x x x x
Rectal haemorrhage def x x x x x x x
Cognitive impairment def x x x x
Extrasystoles def x x x x x x x
Dystonia def x x x x x x x
Lupus erythematosus def x x x x x x x
Rash maculo-papular def x x x x x x x
Hyperkinesia def x x x x x x x
Bradycardia def x x x x x x x
Neuropathy def x x x x x x x
Lymphadenopathy def x x x x x x x
Coordination abnormal x x x x x x x
Paralysis def x x x x x x x
Face oedema def x x x x x x x
Cough increased x x x x x x x
Gait disturbance def x x x x x x x
Acne def x x x x x x x
Myasthenia def x x x x x x x
Parosmia def x x x x x x x
Embolus def x x x x x x x
Indication Labels
Epilepsy def x x x x x x x x x x
Partial seizures def x x x x x x x x x x
Seizures def x x x x x x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: N03AX15

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. ZONISAMIDE / ZONEGRAN : 7 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  2. ZONISAMIDE : 10 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. ZONISAMIDE / ZONEGRAN : 31 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  4. ZONISAMIDE : 149 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. Zonisamide : 151 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. ZONISAMIDE : 174 side effects (FDA XML label)
  7. ZONISAMIDE : 175 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. ZONISAMIDE : 178 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. Zonisamide : 178 side effects (FDA XML label)
  10. ZONISAMIDE : 179 side effects (FDA XML label)