SABRIL (vigabatrin) is a prescription medicine utilized with various other treatments in children and grownups 2 years of age and older with refractory complex partial seizures (CPS) that have actually not reacted all right to numerous various other treatments and if the possible advantages outweigh the risk of vision loss.
The most common adverse effects of SABRIL in youngsters 3 to 16 years is weight gain. With serious vision loss, you may only be able to see things directly before you (sometimes called tunnel vision"). You go to risk for vision loss with any quantity of SABRIL.
If you are expecting or plan to get pregnant, tell your healthcare supplier. If vision testing can not be done, your healthcare provider may continue prescribing SABRIL, yet will certainly not be able to watch for any vision loss. If vision tests are not done on a regular basis, your doctor may quit prescribing SABRIL for you (or your child).