SABRIL (vigabatrin) is a prescription medicine used with various other treatments in adults and kids 2 years old and older with refractory facility partial seizures (CPS) who have actually not reacted well enough to a number of various other treatments and if the possible advantages exceed the danger of vision loss.
The most usual adverse effects of SABRIL in youngsters 3 to 16 years is weight gain. With severe vision loss, you might only be able to see points directly before you (occasionally called tunnel vision"). You go to risk for vision loss with any type of quantity of SABRIL.
Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to get expectant. If vision testing can not be done, your healthcare provider might continue prescribing SABRIL, however will not be able to watch for any kind of vision loss. Your health care carrier might quit prescribing SABRIL for you (or your kid)if vision examinations are not done on a regular basis.