¿Qué es Felbamate?

Felbamato es un medicamento anticonvulsivo utilizado principalmente para tratar la epilepsia refractaria y el síndrome de Lennox-Gastaut, una forma grave de epilepsia con inicio en la infancia. Funciona inhibiendo la neurotransmisión excitatoria y potenciando la neurotransmisión inhibitoria, lo que ayuda a estabilizar la actividad nerviosa en el cerebro. Debido a los riesgos de efectos secundarios graves como anemia aplásica e insuficiencia hepática, su uso generalmente se reserva para pacientes que no responden adecuadamente a otros tratamientos.

Side Effects

• Yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes.
• Unusual thoughts or behavior.
• Unusual tiredness or weakness.

Warnings

• It is important to tell your doctor if you become pregnant. Your doctor may want you to join the North American Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry, which is used by pregnant patients who are taking this medicine.
• Make sure your doctor knows if you are breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, depression, or mental illness.
• Felbamate has caused a few cases of a serious blood disorder called aplastic anemia and a few cases of liver failure. Talk to your doctor about these risks.
• Stop using this medicine and check with your doctor right away if you or your child have pain or tenderness in the upper stomach; pale stools; dark urine; loss of appetite; nausea; unusual tiredness or weakness; or yellow eyes or skin. These could be symptoms of a serious liver problem.
• Tell your doctor right away if you or your child has chest pain; chills; cough; fever; headache; shortness of breath; sores, ulcers, or white spots on lips or in mouth; swollen or painful glands; tightness in chest; unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual tiredness or weakness; or wheezing. These could be symptoms of aplastic anemia.