SABRIL (vigabatrin) is a prescription medication made use of with various other treatments in grownups and children 2 years of age and older with refractory complex partial seizures (CPS) that have actually not responded well enough to several other therapies and if the possible benefits exceed the danger of vision loss.
One of the most usual side effect of SABRIL in youngsters 3 to 16 years is weight gain. With severe vision loss, you may just have the ability to see things directly in front of you (sometimes called tunnel vision"). You are at risk for vision loss with any kind of amount of SABRIL.
If you are expecting or intend to get expectant, inform your healthcare company. If vision screening can not be done, your doctor might continue prescribing SABRIL, however will not have the ability to look for any vision loss. If vision examinations are refrained regularly, your doctor may quit prescribing SABRIL for you (or your youngster).