SABRIL (vigabatrin) is a prescription medication used with other treatments in children and adults 2 years of age and older with refractory complicated partial seizures (CPS) who have actually not reacted all right to a number of other therapies and if the possible advantages exceed the danger of vision loss.
The most typical adverse effects of SABRIL in youngsters 3 to 16 years is weight gain. With severe vision loss, you might only have the ability to see points right in front of you (often called one-track mind"). You go to risk for vision loss with any type of quantity of SABRIL.
If you are expectant or plan to obtain expectant, tell your health care carrier. If vision testing can not be done, your healthcare provider may proceed suggesting SABRIL, yet will certainly not be able to look for any kind of vision loss. Your healthcare company may quit prescribing SABRIL for you (or your child)if vision tests are not done frequently.