Zonisamide and Empagliflozin Interaction

Drug interaction information between Zonisamide and Empagliflozin.

Zonisamide and Empagliflozin have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Zonisamide and Empagliflozin. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Zonisamide

Anticonvulsant (Sulfonamide)

Drug B

Empagliflozin

SGLT2 Inhibitor

How They Interact

Zonisamide can cause a buildup of acid in your blood by lowering bicarbonate levels. Taking it with this medicine may increase the risk of this chemical imbalance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Zonisamide + Empagliflozin?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Zonisamide has 13 labeled pairs on file vs Empagliflozin's 10. In the minor band specifically: Zonisamide has 10 (also Carbamazepine, Empagliflozin/Linagliptin, Linagliptin, Metformin); Empagliflozin has 5 (also Topiramate, Lithium, Phenytoin, Empagliflozin/Linagliptin).

What mechanism field is on file for Zonisamide and Empagliflozin?

Zonisamide can cause a buildup of acid in your blood by lowering bicarbonate levels. Taking it with this medicine may increase the risk of this chemical imbalance.

Zonisamide's labeled portfolio outnumbers Empagliflozin

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Zonisamide (Anticonvulsant (Sulfonamide)); Empagliflozin (SGLT2 Inhibitor).

Zonisamide

0 major · 3 moderate · 10 minor · 13 total

Empagliflozin

0 major · 5 moderate · 5 minor · 10 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.