Get Informed: Banzel

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Patient Comments about
Banzel

Active Ingredient(s)

Rufinamide

What does it do?

Banzel

This product is indicated to treat seizures associated with Lennox Gestaut Syndrome.

Last Text Update:
 2010-Feb-09 4:32 PM
Last Data Update:
 No data

Other Names

  • Banzel
  • Rufinamide

How Safe Is It?

Your Risk Rating
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Average Risk Rating
0: On hold
Pregnancy Category:
C
Black Box Warning:
No

Facts & Figures

Date Approved
14 Nov 2008
Est US Patients*
Under 10,000
Generic Available
No
OTC Available
No

* Estimated number of US people currently taking Banzel or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.

Other Resources

Recent alerts for Banzel

There have been no iGuard.org alerts regarding Banzel during the past year.

Banzel Safety Report

0: On hold

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How does it work in REAL PATIENTS?

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Global Patient Feedback for Banzel (Rufinamide) ( Post a comment )

Comments, Questions, and Answers
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Question/Comment:

My 10 year old daughter who is classified with profound cerebal palsy, and globalized epilipsy
is on a miriad of medications.......We just started her on Banzel...in hopes of lowering her
Valproic acid, and other meds. added sleepiness, but more active alert time has been noticed
so far. Ill keep you posted further down the road.

10 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2009-05-05 11:46:50

Question/Comment:

I have been on Rufinamide in a clinical study for more than three years. My seizure condition was partially uncontrolled due to high stress attending college as a non-traditional student after 25 years.

Since becoming acclimated to Rufinamide, I have been capable of discontinuing one of the other medications, and lowering my Keppra levels drastically. However, you CANNOT miss this medication!! I cannot emphasize this stringently enough. I missed a dose last week, and was late with the second dose of that day. I then suffered thru an entire day of aura-induced confusion. No seizure followed.

I would recommend Rufinamide to clients that are having difficulties in maintaining control. It does not seem to have as drastic side effects as Topamax and Tegretol. The main ones are sleepiness, especially after dose 2; inablility to concentrate or focus if taken on low calorie intake; and for me, problems with partial intestinal blockage. I don't know if this is related or not.

49 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States

Posted: 2008-10-06 14:44:38

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