Zonisamide and Linagliptin Interaction

Drug interaction information between Zonisamide and Linagliptin.

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

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Zonisamide and Linagliptin. 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

Linagliptin

DPP-4 Inhibitor

How They Interact

Zonisamide can lower the level of bicarbonate in your blood, which makes your blood more acidic. This increases the risk of metabolic acidosis when combined with this diabetes medication.

Linagliptin Also Interacts With

View all Linagliptin interactions →

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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 Linagliptin's 9. In the minor band specifically: Zonisamide has 10 (also Carbamazepine, Empagliflozin, Empagliflozin/Linagliptin, Metformin); Linagliptin has 5 (also Topiramate, Rifampin, Phenytoin, Empagliflozin/Linagliptin).

What mechanism field is on file for Zonisamide and Linagliptin?

Zonisamide can lower the level of bicarbonate in your blood, which makes your blood more acidic. This increases the risk of metabolic acidosis when combined with this diabetes medication.

Zonisamide's labeled portfolio outnumbers Linagliptin

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Zonisamide (Anticonvulsant (Sulfonamide)); Linagliptin (DPP-4 Inhibitor).

Zonisamide

0 major · 3 moderate · 10 minor · 13 total

Linagliptin

0 major · 4 moderate · 5 minor · 9 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.