ZONISAMIDE

Course overview

ZONISAMIDE IS A SULFONAMIDE ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUG THAT IS A 1,2 BENZISOXAZOLE DERIVATIVE AND IS THE FIRST COMPOUND FROM THIS GROUP OF CHEMICALS TO BE USED AS AN ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUG. IT IS CHEMICALLY UNRELATED TO OTHER ANTIEPILEPTIC MEDICATIONS. IT HAS BOTH EPILEPTIC AND NON-EPILEPTIC INDICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE INDICATIONS, MECHANISM OF ACTION, METHODS OF ADMINISTRATION, IMPORTANT ADVERSE EFFECTS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, TOXICITY, AND MONITORING, OF ZONISAMIDE, SO PROVIDERS CAN DIRECT PATIENT THERAPY IN CONDITIONS WHERE IT HAS THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT AS PART OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM.