This brand name is authorized in United Kingdom
The drug DESIZON contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Zonisamide
UNII 459384H98V - ZONISAMIDE
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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. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| N03AX15 | Zonisamide | N Nervous system → N03 Antiepileptics → N03A Antiepileptics → N03AX Other antiepileptics |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: GB | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency | Identifier(s): 392085 |
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