Stiripentol is an antiepileptic agent that is an aromatic allylic alcohol drug, which makes it structurally unique from other antiepileptic drugs. The clinical development and marketing of stiripentol were first delayed due to the drug's potent inhibitory effects on hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes. However, its clinical efficacy as adjunctive therapy f...
In the US, stiripentol is indicated for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome in patients taking clobazam who are 6 months of age and older and weighing 7 kg or more. There are no clinical data to support the use of stiripentol as monotherapy in Dravet syndrome.
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Centre de Référence Epilepsies Rares / Centre Investigation Clinique (CIC) - Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
ATC, Liège, Belgium
AP-HP Cochin, Paris, France
Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, United States
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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