Zonisamide and human herpesvirus 6 infection 
Zonisamide and human herpesvirus 6 infection Patient Reports February 12, 2012
Zonisamide Side Effects Report #5300377-9
Zonisamide side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Apr 03, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy and was treated with Zonisamide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: hepatic function abnormal, human herpesvirus 6 infection, lymphocyte morphology abnormal, white blood cell count increased. Zonisamide dosage: 200 MG, 1 IN 1 D, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with NARON, BENZA BLOCK. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Zonisamide Side Effects Report #5652124-9
Zonisamide side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Feb 25, 2008. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy
and was treated with Zonisamide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, atelectasis, blood lactate dehydrogenase increased, blood urine present, gamma-glutamyltransferase increased, human herpesvirus 6 infection, pneumonia , toxic epidermal necrolysis. Zonisamide dosage: 300 MG, 1 IN 1 D, ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Zonisamide Side Effects Report #5668685-X
Zonisamide side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Feb 25, 2008. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy
and was treated with Zonisamide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: disease recurrence, human herpesvirus 6 infection, lymphocyte stimulation test positive, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Zonisamide dosage: 300 MG, 1 IN 1 D; ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Zonisamide Side Effects Report #5484876-5
Zonisamide side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 02, 2007. Female patient, child 6 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy
and was treated with Zonisamide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cough, cytomegalovirus infection , hepatic function abnormal, human herpesvirus 6 infection, lymphocyte stimulation test positive, respiratory disorder, viral myocarditis. Zonisamide dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/10/2007.Zonisamide Side Effects Report #5500192-7
Zonisamide side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Oct 17, 2007. Female patient, child 6 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy
and was treated with Zonisamide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac hypertrophy, cytomegalovirus infection , erythema infectiosum, hepatic function abnormal, human herpesvirus 6 infection, lymphocyte stimulation test positive, measles antibody positive. Zonisamide dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 09/10/2007.Zonisamide Side Effects Report #5636666-8
Zonisamide side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Feb 08, 2008. Male patient, 15 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy
and was treated with Zonisamide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, aspartate aminotransferase increased, exfoliative rash, human herpesvirus 6 infection, nasopharyngitis. Zonisamide dosage: 300 MG, ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with CLARITHROMYCIN, CALONAL, FLAVERIC, HOKUNALIN TAPE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.Zonisamide Side Effects Report #5723633-9
Zonisamide side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Apr 17, 2008. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with Zonisamide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: condition aggravated, human herpesvirus 6 infection, toxic epidermal necrolysis. Zonisamide dosage: 300 MG, DAILY,. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Zonisamide Side Effects Report #5729670-2
Zonisamide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on May 02, 2008. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion, epilepsy
and was treated with Zonisamide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: human herpesvirus 6 infection, pneumonia , toxic epidermal necrolysis. Zonisamide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROATE. Patient recovered.Zonisamide Side Effects Report #5694210-3
Zonisamide side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Mar 19, 2008. Male patient, child 11 years of age, was diagnosed with convulsion and was treated with Zonisamide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alanine aminotransferase increased, dermatitis exfoliative, encephalitis
, encephalopathy, hepatic function abnormal, human herpesvirus 6 infection, loss of consciousness, pyrexia. Zonisamide dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROATE, PHENOBARBITAL, CLONAZEPAM, MIDAZOLAM, PHENYTOIN, ACYCLOVIR, RISPERDAL. Patient recovered.