Re: [epilepsy] new medication - Zonisamide

Julie,

I thought it was. While I was on it, I never got the generic form of it. The
kind I got was capsules.It was before 2004 when I was on it the last time.
Thanks for the info.

Tammy

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 8:47 PM, Julie Hope <epilepsyhealth@sasktel.net>wrote:

>
>
> Yes it is the generic one Tammy. Had to go look it up as was so use to the
> Brand name being spoken of that
> didn't realize this could be generic. When you look at brand and generic or
> just the drug names if they look
> the same either the beginning or end of the name...they are in the same
> family somehow.
> Julie
> Julie Hope
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> From: "uniquepnk tds.net" <Uniquepnk@tds.net <Uniquepnk%40tds.net>>
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> Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 5:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [epilepsy] new medication - Zonisamide
>
> Donna,
>
> I am pretty sure this is the generic for Zonegran. I was on the Zonegran
> for
> awhile about 7 years ago. I was also on 2 other seizure medicines then. It
> did not stop my seizures any better than the other stuff I was on. I lost a
> lot of weight, but it didn't bother my appetite any. I was on so much
> medicine I don't know which to blame the side effects on, but I did sleep a
> lot and go to the bathroom a lot. My neurologist said it could cause kidney
> stones. He took me off of it and a few months later I had surgery, which
> helped more than any of the medicine ever did.Some medicine works better
> for
> some. I hope it does good for you. Take care.
>
> Tammy
>
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 6:15 PM, DonnaM <moon_stargzr42@yahoo.com<moon_stargzr42%40yahoo.com>>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Anyone try this medication? If so how did it work for you? Any side
> > effects? (I think this is a new medication not sure)
> >
> > Donna NH
> >
> >
> >
>
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