Image:Ethosuximide.gif
Find information on thousands of medical conditions and prescription drugs.

Zarontin

Ethosuximide is a succinimide anticonvulsant, used mainly in absence seizures. It is sold by Pfizer under the name Zarontin®. more...

Home
Diseases
Medicines
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Zafirlukast
Zagam
Zalcitabine
Zaleplon
Zanaflex
Zanamivir
Zantac
Zarontin
Zelnorm
Zerit
Zestoretic
Zestril
Zetia
Zevalin
Ziagen
Zidovudine
Zileuton
Ziprasidone
Zithromax
Zocor
Zofran
Zoladex
Zoledronic acid
Zolmitriptan
Zoloft
Zolpidem
Zometa
Zomig
Zonegran
Zonisamide
Zopiclone
Zosyn
Zovia
Zovirax
Zyban
Zymar
Zyprexa
Zyrtec
Zyvox

Adverse Effects

Central Nervous System

Common

  • drowsiness
  • mental confusion
  • insomnia
  • nervousness
  • headache
  • euphoria
  • ataxia
  • hiccups
  • impaired concentration
  • irritability
  • hyperactivity
  • loss of taste
  • night terrors

Rare

  • paranoid psychosis
  • increased libido
  • exacerbation of depression

Gastrointestinal

  • dyspepsia
  • vomiting
  • nausea
  • cramps
  • constipation
  • diarrhea
  • stomach pain
  • loss of appetite
  • weight loss
  • gingival hyperplasia
  • swelling of tongue

Genitourinary

  • microscopic hematuria
  • vaginal bleeding

Hematopoietic

The following can occur with or without bone marrow loss:

  • pancytopenia
  • agranulocytosis
  • leukopenia
  • eosinophilia

Integumentary

  • urticaria
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • hirsutism
  • pruritic erythematous rashes

Ocular

  • myopia

Complications

  • abnormal liver function

Drug Interactions

Valproates can either decrease or increase the levels of ethosuximide; However, combinations of valproates and ethosuximide had a greater Protective Index than either drug alone.

It may elevate serum phenytoin levels.

Read more at Wikipedia.org


[List your site here Free!]



Consent decrees: effect on consumers, companies, and investors: in recent years many pharmaceutical companies have entered into consent decrees with FDA,
A consent decree is a legal agreement that is reached between a company and FDA. It is usually reached as a result of a company's continual nonconformance ...
Preconception Health Care
Appropriate preconception health care improves pregnancy outcomes. When started at least one month before conception, folic acid supplements can prevent ...
Seizure disorder
A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain's normal electrical activity accompanied by altered consciousness and/or other neurological and behavioral ...
Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions. A seizure is a sudden disruption ...
Seizure disorder
Definition A seizure is a sudden disruption of the brain's normal electrical activity accompanied by an alteration in consciousness or other ...
Evaluation and management of first seizures in adults
Patients who have experienced an isolated afebrile seizure often present to a primary care physician. A detailed history and carefully performed physical ...
Warner-Lambert agrees to stop production
FDA inspections revealed deficiencies in manufacturing practices by Warner-Lambert Co, which has agreed to stop producing many drug products until it complies ...
Use of anxiolytics and hypnotic drugs
Toward a more cautious approach, as per OBRA All drugs prescribed for the nursing home patient may be considered to be psychoactive, in that they may affect the central nervous system (CNS) (Table 1)

Home Contact Resources Exchange Links ebay