[Gabitril as an additive drug in therapy of intractable epileptic seizures in children]

Neurol Neurochir Pol. 2000:34 Suppl 7:25-34.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Tiagabine (Gabitril, Sanofi Synlhelabo) new antiepileptic drug was used in add-on therapy in 25 children with resistant partial complex and secondary generalized seizures. Treatment was carried out in children aged 4-17 years with low dose escalation from 5 to 45 mg/day, in three doses until good clinical effects were obtained. In 3 patients aged 4 years, in 11 children aged 5-12 years and in 11 children aged above 17 years Gabitril was used. Follow up period was 8-10 months. Frequency of epileptic seizures before implementation of Gabitril treatment, even during polytherapy with 2 or more antiepileptic drugs was several to hundred per day (status epilepticus was observed in 2 children with Rasmussen syndrome). During the observation 5 children became seizure free, in 11 patients reduction in seizures frequency above 50% was observed and in 9 children effects of treatment were not good enough. Gabitril was well tolerated, and any adverse events were observed in add-on therapy. Preliminary observation and good results of add-on therapy with Gabitril are positive. Drug is safe and generally well-tolerated with good effects at add-on therapy in 64% children with resistant partial complex and secondary generalized seizures.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anticonvulsants / administration & dosage*
  • Carbamazepine / administration & dosage
  • Carbamazepine / analogs & derivatives
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Clonazepam / administration & dosage
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Epilepsies, Partial / drug therapy*
  • Epilepsy, Generalized / drug therapy*
  • Felbamate
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lamotrigine
  • Male
  • Nipecotic Acids / administration & dosage*
  • Nitrazepam / administration & dosage
  • Oxcarbazepine
  • Phenylcarbamates
  • Phenytoin / administration & dosage
  • Propylene Glycols / administration & dosage
  • Tiagabine
  • Triazines / administration & dosage
  • Valproic Acid / administration & dosage
  • Vigabatrin / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Nipecotic Acids
  • Phenylcarbamates
  • Propylene Glycols
  • Triazines
  • Carbamazepine
  • Clonazepam
  • Valproic Acid
  • Phenytoin
  • Nitrazepam
  • Vigabatrin
  • Lamotrigine
  • Oxcarbazepine
  • Felbamate
  • Tiagabine