The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.
| Level | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N | Nervous system | |
| 2 | N03 | Antiepileptics | |
| 3 | N03A | Antiepileptics | |
| 4 | N03AX | Other antiepileptics | |
| 5 | N03AX15 | Zonisamide |
The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.
| Route | Amount |
|---|---|
| ORAL - Oral | 0.2 g |
| Active Ingredient | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Zonisamide |
Zonisamide is a benzisoxazole derivative with antiepileptic and anticonvulsant activity. The mechanism of action of zonisamide is not fully elucidated, but it appears to act on voltage-sensitive sodium and calcium channels, thereby disrupting synchronised neuronal firing, reducing the spread of seizure discharges and disrupting subsequent epileptic activity. |
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZONEGRAN Hard capsule | European Medicines Agency (EU) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.
