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CLOBAZAM | 10MG /5MG |
Clobazam
ZAMOVIB
DESCRIPTION
Clobazam belongs to the 1,5-benzodiazepine class of drugs and is expected to have a better side-effect profile compared to older 1,4-benzodiazepines. It has been marketed as an anxiolytic since 1975 and an anticonvulsant since 1984. The oral preparation was FDA approved on October 21, 2011. An oral suspension is expected to be available in 2013.
SIDE EFFECTS
The most common adverse effects include somnolence, pyrexia, upper respiratory tract infection, and lethargy.
INDICATION
For treatment and management of epilepsy and seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a difficult-to-treat form of childhood epilepsy.