Label: ETHOSUXIMIDE capsule

  • Category: HUMAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG LABEL
  • DEA Schedule: None
  • Marketing Status: Abbreviated New Drug Application

Drug Label Information

Updated March 8, 2022

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  • DESCRIPTION
    Ethosuximide is an anticonvulsant succinimide, chemically designated as alpha-ethyl-alpha-methyl-succinimide, with the following structural formula: Each ethosuximide capsule contains 250 mg ...
  • CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
    Ethosuximide suppresses the paroxysmal three cycle per second spike and wave activity associated with lapses of consciousness which is common in absence (petit mal) seizures. The frequency of ...
  • INDICATIONS AND USAGE
    Ethosuximide is indicated for the control of absence (petit mal) epilepsy.
  • CONTRAINDICATION
    Ethosuximide should not be used in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to succinimides.
  • WARNINGS
    Blood dyscrasias: Blood dyscrasias, including some with fatal outcome, have been reported to be associated with the use of ethosuximide; therefore, periodic blood counts should be performed ...
  • PRECAUTIONS
    General: Ethosuximide, when used alone in mixed types of epilepsy, may increase the frequency of grand mal seizures in some patients. As with other anticonvulsants, it is important to proceed ...
  • ADVERSE REACTIONS
    Body As A Whole: Allergic Reaction. Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS). Gastrointestinal System: Gastrointestinal symptoms occur frequently and include anorexia ...
  • OVERDOSAGE
    Acute overdoses may produce nausea, vomiting, and CNS depression including coma with respiratory depression. A relationship between ethosuximide toxicity and its plasma levels has not been ...
  • DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
    Ethosuximide is administered by the oral route. The initial dose for patients 3 to 6 years of age is one capsule (250 mg) per day; for patients 6 years of age and older, 2 capsules (500 mg) per ...
  • HOW SUPPLIED
    Ethosuximide Capsules USP, 250 mg are supplied as: Transparent, orange oblong softgel capsules with VP 25 etched in the middle of the capsule. NDC 61748-025-01 – Bottles of 100.
  • STORAGE AND HANDLING
    Store at 20°-25°C (68°-77°F); excursion permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature].
  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION
    Revised January 2022 - Manufactured by: Swiss Caps AG, Kirchberg, Switzerland - Distributed by: Akorn - Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • MEDICATION GUIDE
    ETHOSUXIMIDE [eth′ōsuk′simīd] CAPSULES, USP Read this Medication Guide before you start taking ethosuximide capsules and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This ...
  • SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION
    Revised January 2022 - Manufactured by: Swiss Caps AG, Kirchberg, Switzerland - Distributed by: Akorn - Lake Forest, IL 60045
  • PACKAGE/LABEL PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL - 100 Capsules Bottle Label
    NDC 61748-025-01 - ETHOSUXIMIDE - CAPSULES, USP - 250 mg - ATTENTION PHARMACISTS: Dispense the accompanying - Medication Guide to each patient. Rx only - 100 capsules
  • INGREDIENTS AND APPEARANCE
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