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ZONISAMIDE for Epilepsy: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 1,145 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where ZONISAMIDE was used for Epilepsy.

Most Reported Side Effects for ZONISAMIDE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 877 18.4% 16 235
Seizure 505 10.6% 9 105
Off label use 396 8.3% 31 114
Somnolence 255 5.4% 6 95
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 253 5.3% 19 31
Multiple-drug resistance 238 5.0% 5 24
Fatigue 231 4.9% 8 47
Dizziness 201 4.2% 0 61
Epilepsy 161 3.4% 8 56
Treatment failure 157 3.3% 2 16
Condition aggravated 150 3.2% 7 45
Status epilepticus 146 3.1% 13 44
Nausea 143 3.0% 0 63
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms 141 3.0% 20 85
Recalled product administered 134 2.8% 2 6

Other Indications for ZONISAMIDE

Product used for unknown indication (1,035) Seizure (545) Partial seizures (249) Parkinson's disease (224) Generalised tonic-clonic seizure (153) Migraine (126) Petit mal epilepsy (92) Status epilepticus (90) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (60) Lennox-gastaut syndrome (51)

Other Drugs Used for Epilepsy

LEVETIRACETAM (17,599) LAMOTRIGINE (8,886) LACOSAMIDE (5,941) CANNABIDIOL (5,555) CARBAMAZEPINE (4,329) VALPROATE (3,697) VALPROIC ACID (3,229) VIGABATRIN (2,896) CLOBAZAM (2,840) TOPIRAMATE (2,828)

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