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What is Vigabatrin?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Sabril

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Vigabatrin is the generic for Sabril. It is used to treat seizures and infantile spasms.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Epilepsy 9 6
Seizures 1 0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 24 patients that have taken Vigabatrin

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 1
Mild 0
None 5

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Vigabatrin

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 1

Why patients stopped taking Vigabatrin

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 4
Other 2
Side effects too severe 2
Doctor's advice 1
Expense 1
See all 7 patients who've stopped taking Vigabatrin

Duration

Stopped taking Vigabatrin

Duration Patients Percentage
1 - 6 months 3
6 months - 1 year 1
2 - 5 years 1
5 - 10 years 1
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 5
Usually 0
Sometimes 0
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 0
A little hard to take 2
Not at all hard to take 4
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 3
Not specified 3

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Vigabatrin after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Gabapentin (Neurontin) 1
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 1

Patients stopped taking Vigabatrin and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Topiramate (Topamax) 1
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2 patient evaluations for Vigabatrin

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Jul 19, 2012 (Started Aug 05, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight gain, personality changes due to medication)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: personality changes due to medication
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 21, 2011 (Started May 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Jan 1, 2011 (Started May 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

May 21, 2010 (Started May 21, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks
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