Drug details

Sabril (vigabatrin oral solution)

type of Anticonvulsants, Other

Sabril (vigabatrin) is an anti-epileptic medication, also called an anticonvulsant, used in combination with other medications to treat complex partial seizures in adults and adolescents who are at least 16 years old. Sabril is usually given after other anti-epileptic medications have been tried without successful control of seizures. The powder form of Sabril is used to treat infantile spasms in babies and children between the ages of 1 month and 2 years.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• headache,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• joint pain,
• tiredness,
• drowsiness,
• weight gain,
• irritability,
• loss of coordination, 
• memory problems,
• diarrhea, or
• sleep problems (insomnia).
• swelling anywhere in your body,
• numbness/burning pain/tingly feeling in your hands or feet,
• cold symptoms (such as stuffy nose, fever, sneezing, sore throat),

The following drugs are related to Sabril, either as a replacement or used together:

• Klonopin (clonazepam)
• Depakote ER (divalproex sodium)
• Dilantin (phenytoin)
• Dilantin Kapseals (extended phenytoin sodium capsules)
• Eprontia (topiramate oral solution)
• Sesquient (fosphenytoin sodium injection)
• Neurontin (gabapentin)
• Keppra (levetiracetam)
• Keppra Injection (levetiracetam)
• Keppra XR (levetiracetam extended-release tablets)
• Nayzilam (midazolam nasal spray)
• Sezaby (phenobarbital sodium for injection)
• Zonisade (zonisamide oral suspension)