Comparing Ethosuximide vs Zonisamide
| Ethosuximide | Zonisamide |
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| Ethosuximide | Zonisamide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizures. Ethosuximide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Migraine Prevention, Seizures, Benign Essential Tremor, Epilepsy, Parkinsonian Tremor. Zonisamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Seizures
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| More about Ethosuximide | More about Zonisamide | ||||||||||||||||
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Ethosuximide has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Zonisamide has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 146 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Ethosuximide side effects |
View all Zonisamide side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Ethosuximide prices |
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| Zarontin | Zonegran, Zonisade | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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60 hours |
63 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 379 drugs are known to interact with Ethosuximide:
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A total of 413 drugs are known to interact with Zonisamide:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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November 02, 1960 |
March 27, 2000 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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