SABRIL (vigabatrin) is a prescription medication used with various other treatments in kids and grownups 2 years old and older with refractory complex partial seizures (CPS) that have actually not reacted all right to numerous other therapies and if the possible benefits exceed the threat of vision loss.
The most typical negative effects of SABRIL in youngsters 3 to 16 years is weight gain. With extreme vision loss, you might just have the ability to see things directly before you (in some cases called tunnel vision"). You go to threat for vision loss with any type of quantity of SABRIL.
If you are expectant or plan to get expecting, inform your health care provider. If vision screening can not be done, your doctor might proceed suggesting SABRIL, but will not be able to look for any kind of vision loss. If vision examinations are refrained regularly, your healthcare provider might stop prescribing SABRIL for you (or your child).