Perampanel
- Generic Name
- Perampanel
- Brand Names
- Fycompa
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C23H15N3O
- CAS Number
- 380917-97-5
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- H821664NPK
Overview
Perampanel is a noncompetitive AMPA glutamate receptor antagonist. It is marketed under the name Fycompa™ and is indicated as an adjunct in patients over 12 years old for the treatment of partial-onset seizures that may or may not occur with generalized seizures. The FDA label includes an important black-boxed warning of serious or life-threatening behavioral and psychiatric reactions in patients taking Fycompa™.
Background
Perampanel is a noncompetitive AMPA glutamate receptor antagonist. It is marketed under the name Fycompa™ and is indicated as an adjunct in patients over 12 years old for the treatment of partial-onset seizures that may or may not occur with generalized seizures. The FDA label includes an important black-boxed warning of serious or life-threatening behavioral and psychiatric reactions in patients taking Fycompa™.
Indication
Perampanel is indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondarily generalized seizures in epileptic patients four years of age and older. It is also indicated as an adjunct in the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in epileptic patients aged 12 years and older.
Associated Conditions
- Epilepsy, Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures
- Partial-Onset Seizures
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