Banzel

Rufinamide

Rufinamide is an anticonvulsant medication. It is used in combination with other medication and therapy to treat Lennox–Gastaut syndrome[2] and various other seizure disorders. Rufinamide, a triazole derivative, was developed in 2004 by Novartis Pharma, AG, and is manufactured by Eisai. Rufinamide was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on November 14, 2008, as adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in children four ye...

My son is on banzel(along with 280ml of phenobarbital and1200 of keppra)for seizures. He's non verbal so he can't tell me how he feels. He seems too sedated! ## When it comes down to it, verbal or not, no one knows your son as well as you do. Thus, if you feel he's too sedated, then you should definitely contact his doctor and tell them that. It can sometimes take some time to find the right combination of medications to prevent the seizures, without causing too many other crazy side effects, but the doctor can't know that something is wrong, unless you speak up. Don't ever be afraid to be your child's advocate. :-) How long has he been taking it?

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NDC Database

Banzel 200 mg Oral Tablet by Eisai Inc. ## Markings: 262 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Pink ## Package Codes: 62856-582-04, 62856-582-52 ## Active Ingredients: Rufinamide

NDC Database

Banzel 400 mg Oral Tablet by Eisai Inc. ## Markings: E;263 ## Shape: Oval ## Color: Pink ## Package Codes: 62856-583-14, 62856-583-52 ## Active Ingredients: Rufinamide

NDC Database

Banzel 40 mg/ml Oral Suspension by Eisai Inc. ## Package Codes: 62856-584-46 ## Active Ingredients: Rufinamide