INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Zarontin is indicated for the control of absence (petit mal) epilepsy.
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ZARONTIN® Capsules (ethosuximide)
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Dosage and Administration
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Zarontin is administered by the oral route. The initial dose for patients 3 to 6 years of age is one capsule (250 mg) per day; for patients 6 years of age and older, 2...
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Contraindications
CONTRAINDICATION
Ethosuximide should not be used in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to succinimides.
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Warnings and Precautions
WARNINGS
Blood Dyscrasias:
Blood dyscrasias, including some with fatal outcome, have been reported to be associated with the use of ethosuximide; therefore, periodic...
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Adverse Reactions
ADVERSE REACTIONS
Body As A Whole: Allergic reaction, Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS).
Gastrointestinal System: Gastrointestinal...
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Overdosage
OVERDOSAGE
Acute overdoses may produce nausea, vomiting, and CNS depression including coma with respiratory depression. A relationship between ethosuximide toxicity and its plasma levels has not been established. The...
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Description
DESCRIPTION
Zarontin (ethosuximide) is an anticonvulsant succinimide, chemically designated as alpha-ethyl-alpha-methyl-succinimide, with the following structural formula:
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Clinical Pharmacology
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Ethosuximide suppresses the paroxysmal three cycle per second spike and wave activity associated with lapses of consciousness which is common in absence (petit mal) seizures. The frequency of...
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How Supplied/Storage and Handling
HOW SUPPLIED
Zarontin is supplied as:
NDC 0071-0237-24: Bottles of 100. Each capsule contains 250 mg ethosuximide.
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Medication Guide
MEDICATION GUIDE
MEDICATION GUIDE
ZARONTIN, (Ză rŏn' tĭn)
(ethosuximide)
Capsules, Oral Solution
Read this Medication Guide before you start taking ZARONTIN and each time you get a refill. There may be new...
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