What is Felbamate?
Category: Prescription Drugs
Most popular types: Felbatol
Felbamate is an anticonvulsant used as either monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial seizures in adults and as adjunctive therapy for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in children. It is not used as first-line antiepileptic treatment.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epilepsy | 308 | 41 | |
| Seizures (complex partial) | 8 | 3 | |
| Dravet's syndrome | 6 | 1 | |
| Seizures (partial focal) | 3 | 1 | |
| Falls | 1 | 0 | |
| Insomnia | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 17 | |
| Moderate | 14 | |
| Mild | 9 | |
| None | 4 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Felbamate
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Depressed mood | 2 | |
| Headaches | 2 | |
| Insomnia | 2 | |
| Migraine headaches | 2 | |
| Seizures | 2 | |
| Weight loss | 2 |
Why patients stopped taking Felbamate
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Side effects too severe | 19 | |
| Doctor's advice | 15 | |
| Did not seem to work | 12 | |
| Other | 7 | |
| Course of treatment ended | 4 | |
| Personal research | 3 | |
| Change in health plan coverage | 1 |
Duration
Stopped taking Felbamate
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 6 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 4 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 5 | |
| 1 - 2 years | 6 | |
| 2 - 5 years | 4 | |
| 5 - 10 years | 3 | |
| 10 years or more | 1 |
What people switch to and from
Patients started taking Felbamate after stopping:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Carbamazepine (Tegretol) | 1 |
Patients stopped taking Felbamate and switched to:
| Treatment | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Carbamazepine (Tegretol) | 1 | |
| Levetiracetam (Keppra) | 1 |
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