Felbatol / Felbamate
Felbatol, also known as Felbamate, is indicated for the control of certain epileptic seizures in adults and a rare form of epilepsy in children known as Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. About two million people in the United States are affected by epilepsy, a disorder characterized by seizures. Seizures occur when nerves in the brain fire spontaneously, causing symptoms ranging from shaking of a single arm or leg to loss of consciousness and generalized spasms. In many cases, seizures cannot be adequately controlled with currently available medications.
The most common side effects of felbamate include gastrointestinal and nervous system complaints, such as dizziness and vomiting, and abdominal pain. The labeling recommends that when it is used with other antiepilepsy drugs, doctors should adjust doses of the other drugs in order to decrease the likelihood of side effects. Felbatol is also linked to hepatic failure
In 1994, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended the immediate withdrawal of patients from Felbatol because of its link to several cases of aplastic anemia. Aplastic anemia is a rare and frequently fatal form of bone marrow failure. The rate of aplastic anemia cases reported with Felbatol was about 50 times higher than expected.
Felbatol was approved by the FDA in 1993 and is manufactured by Wallace Laboratories of Cranbury, N.J.
See your doctor if you have experienced serious side effects associated with Felbatol. In addition, it may be important to contact an attorney who can help you protect your legal rights. Please keep in mind that there may be time limits within which you must commence suit.
Attorneys associated with InjuryBoard.com will evaluate your case free of charge. In addition, you will not pay any fees unless your attorney recovers money for you. Please click on the free Ask An Attorney button to take advantage of this valuable service.
-- Article Courtesy of InjuryBoard.com
More ...
- Seroquel / Quetiapine Fumarate
- Factor VIII / Antihemophilic Factor (AHF)
- Ibuprofen May Pose Danger to Heart Patients
.