Zonisamide

• Catalog No.: Bio-0532
• CAS Number: 68291-97-4
• M. F.: C8H8N2O3S
• M. W.: 212.22572

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 1,2-benzoxazol-3-ylmethanesulfonamide
• IUPAC Traditional name: 1,2-benzoxazol-3-ylmethanesulfonamide
• Synonyms: Excegran; Exogran; Exegran; Aleviatin; Fenisoxine

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 68291-97-4

PROPERTIES

• Application(s): Anticonvulsant
• Application(s): Antiepileptic agent
• Mechanism of Action: Binds to sodium channels, voltage sensitive calcium channels and to a lesser extent carbonic anhydrase, this blocks or suppresses neuronal depolarization and hypersynchronization

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