[epilepsy] Re:Banzil

 

Hello,

I had never heard of Banzel, so I looked it up on MedlinePlus. (An awesome website, BTW. I think everyone should have it bookmarked!) Apparently,
Banzel is the brand name for Rufinamide. Here's what it said for usage:

> Rufinamide is used with other medication(s) to control seizures in people who have Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (a severe form of epilepsy that begins during childhood and causes several types of seizures, behavioral disturbances, and developmental delays). Rufinamide is in a class of medications called anticonvulsants. It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.

I noted that it also said:

> Your doctor will probably start you on a low dose of rufinamide and gradually increase your dose, not more than once every other day.

Here is the whole page, if you want to look at it:

> Rufinamide: MedlinePlus Drug Information

Does your child have Lennox-Gastaut syndrome? I also wonder if the doctor was planning on increasing the dose, or if that had already occurred? In any case, I wish you the best.

Tammy
Megan's Mom

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