VIGABATRIN

Course overview

VIGABATRIN IS A MEDICATION USED IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF INFANTILE SPASMS AND REFRACTORY COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURES. IT IS IN THE ANTI-EPILEPTIC CLASS OF MEDICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE INDICATIONS, MECHANISM OF ACTION, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF VIGABATRIN AS A VALUABLE AGENT IN TREATING INFANTILE SPASMS AND REFRACTORY COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURES. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE, AND OTHER KEY FACTORS (E.G., DOSING, PHARMACODYNAMICS, PHARMACOKINETICS, MONITORING, AND EFFICACY) PERTINENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH INFANTILE SPASMS AND REFRACTORY COMPLEX SEIZURES.