SABRIL (vigabatrin) is a prescription medicine used with other treatments in children and adults 2 years of age and older with refractory complicated partial seizures (CPS) that have actually not responded all right to a number of other treatments and if the feasible advantages outweigh the threat of vision loss.
It is suggested that your doctor examination your (or your youngster's) vision before or within 4 weeks after starting SABRIL and at least every 3 months during therapy until SABRIL is stopped. If you or your child have any kind of side effect that troubles you or that does not go away, inform your health care carrier.
If you are pregnant or plan to get expectant, tell your health care company. If vision screening can not be done, your doctor may continue recommending SABRIL, but will certainly not have the ability to watch for any type of vision loss. Your medical care company may quit prescribing SABRIL for you (or your child)if vision tests are not done regularly.