Definition of "zonisamide" []

• A sulfonamide anticonvulsant drug. (noun)

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• "I'll wrap up by quoting hilarious writer Jerod Poore of crazymeds. us on zomisamide, but for the full piece I'll have to send you to his main page and the link to "zonisamide" in the left-hand frame:"
• "These alternative anticonvulsant drugs AACDs include felbamate, gabapentin, levetiracetam, pregabalin, topiramate and zonisamide."
• "In a posting on its Web site Monday, the FDA said doctors need to be aware that treatment with zonisamide can cause metabolic acidosis, a disturbance in the body's acid-base balance that results in excessive acidity of the blood."