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Sigma-Aldrich

Zonisamide sodium salt

≥98% (HPLC), powder

Synonym(s):

1,2-Benzisoxazole-3-methanesulfonamide sodium-potassium salt, Aleviatin sodium-potassium salt, Exceglan sodium-potassium salt, Excegram sodium-potassium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H7N2NaO3S
CAS Number:
68291-98-5
Molecular Weight:
234.21
MDL number:
MFCD01744844
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278783
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

H2O: >5 mg/mL

originator

Eisai

SMILES string

[Na]NS(=O)(=O)Cc1noc2ccccc12

InChI

1S/C8H7N2O3S.Na/c9-14(11,12)5-7-6-3-1-2-4-8(6)13-10-7;/h1-4H,5H2,(H-,9,11,12);/q-1;+1

InChI key

ZVBIRPKGWOVBLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SCN10A(6336) , SCN11A(11280) , SCN1A(6323) , SCN2A(6326) , SCN3A(6328) , SCN4A(6329) , SCN5A(6331) , SCN7A(6332) , SCN8A(6334) , SCN9A(6335)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Zonisamide sodium salt is an anti-epileptic. It is effective in various animal epilepsy models and humans with both partial and generalized epileptic seizures. Zonisamide sodium salt also scavenges nitric oxide (NO).

Features and Benefits

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Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Zonisamide for the treatment of self-inflicted dermatoses related to impulse control disorders.
Maria José Tribó et al.
Archives of dermatology, 148(6), 762-764 (2012-06-20)
J Y Chung et al.
New Zealand veterinary journal, 60(6), 357-359 (2012-05-30)
To evaluate the efficacy of zonisamide as a monotherapy in dogs with idiopathic epileptic seizure. The experiment was conducted on 10 dogs with idiopathic epilepsy that were treated at the Seoul National University Hospital for Animals. A diagnosis was conducted
Kouji Fukuyama et al.
Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 13(5) (2020-05-24)
To understand the pathomechanism and pathophysiology of autosomal dominant sleep-related hypermotor epilepsy (ADSHE), we studied functional abnormalities of glutamatergic transmission in thalamocortical pathway from reticular thalamic nucleus (RTN), mediodorsal thalamic nucleus (MDTN) to orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) associated with S286L-mutant α4β2-nicotinic
Vedat Ali Yürekli et al.
Cellular and molecular neurobiology, 33(2), 205-212 (2012-12-12)
Parkinson's disease is an incurable progressive neurological condition caused by a degeneration of dopamine-producing cells characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms. The major mechanisms of the antiepileptic actions of ZNS are inhibition of voltage-gated Na(+) channel, T-type voltage-sensitive Ca(2+) channel
Dong Wook Kim et al.
Epilepsy & behavior : E&B, 23(4), 497-499 (2012-03-24)
Because iatrogenic obesity may hinder medication compliance, it would be a reasonable approach to consider antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) that promote weight loss in overweight patients. We performed an open-label, observational study to assess the effects of zonisamide on weight in
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