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Felbamate

FELBAMATE

Manufacturer: Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.

Indicated for:
Lennox-Gastaut syndromeOrphanPeroxisomal disease with epilepsy
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Black Box Warning (Boxed Warning)

A Boxed Warning is the FDA's strongest safety warning — it indicates serious or life-threatening risks identified during clinical trials or post-market surveillance. It does not mean the medication is unsafe for all patients; your prescriber weighs these risks against the benefits for your specific situation. Source: FDA-approved prescribing information.

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FDA-Approved Indications (2)

Lennox-Gastaut syndromeOrphan Designation

As adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial and generalized seizures associated with the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in children.

monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures, with and without generalization, in adults with epilepsy

Population: adults

Indications & Usage

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Felbamate oral suspension, USP is not indicated as a first line antiepileptic treatment (see Warnings ). Felbamate oral suspension is recommended for use only in those patients who respond inadequately to alternative treatments and whose epilepsy is so severe that a substantial risk of aplastic anemia and/or liver failure is deemed acceptable in light of the benefits conferred by its use. If these criteria are met and the patient has been fully advised of the risk, and has provided written acknowledgement, felbamate can be considered for either monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures, with and without generalization, in adults with epilepsy and as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial and generalized seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in children.

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