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Zonisamide, USP is an antiseizure drug chemically classified as a sulfonamide and unrelated to other antiseizure agents. The active ingredient is zonisamide USP, 1,2-benzisoxazole-3-methanesulfonamide. The empirical formula is C 8 H 8 N 2 O 3 S with a molecular weight of 212.23. Zonisamide USP is a white powder, pKa = 10.2, and is moderately soluble in water (0.80 mg/mL) and 0.1 N HCl (0.50 mg/mL). The chemical structure is: Zonisamide is supplied for oral administration as capsules containing 100 mg zonisamide. Each 100 mg capsule contains the labeled amount of zonisamide plus the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, hydrogenated vegetable oil, gelatin and colorants. Components of gelatin capsules (For 100 mg: titanium dioxide, gelatin and FDA/E172 red iron oxide). Imprint ink dye (Black SW- 9008/SW-9009). image