What is Vigabatrin?

Vigabatrin (Vigabatrin) is an anti-epileptic or anticonvulsant drug used to treat epilepsy and infantile spasms. Vigabatrin is a prescription medicine used with other therapies to treat adults and children 2 years and older who have complex partial seizures that have not responded well to several other treatments and when the possible benefits of taking this medicine are considered to outweigh the risk of blindness. However, this drug should not be used as the first choice for treating complex partial seizures.

Vigabatrin is thought to work by stabilizing and calming electrical activity in the brain. It does this by increasing the amount of an inhibitory neurotransmitter (chemical messenger) calledGABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid). Vigabatrin helps increase the amount of GABA in the central nervous system by blocking the action of an enzyme called GABA-T (GABA-aminotransferase), which helps break down GABA when it is not needed. Vigabatrin is also used to treat infants 1 month to 2 years old with infantile spasms, if the doctor decides that the possible benefits of taking this drug outweigh the possible risks of blindness.

The original Vigabatrin drug has not yet been launched in China, so it is not included in medical insurance. The Hong Kong version of the specificationsThe price of 500mg*100 bags per box may be more than 1,000 yuan (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rate effects). It is reported that an Indian chemical generic drug vigabatrin powder is on the domestic market. The price of each box of 500mg*50 bags may be more than 3,000 yuan. Its pharmaceutical ingredients are basically the same as those of the original drug. The Turkish version of Vigabatrin currently sold overseas may cost more than RMB 1,000 per box of 500mg*100 bags (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates).