Peranel Tablet 2 mg

Peranel Tablet 2 mg Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Peranel Tablet 2 mg 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™.

Peranel Tablet 2 mg is involved in inhibiting neuronal excitation in the central nervous system leading to such effects as decreased pyschomotor performance.

Peranel Tablet 2 mg
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Trade Name	Peranel Tablet 2 mg
Availability	Prescription only
Generic	Perampanel
Perampanel Other Names	Perampanel, Pérampanel, Perampanelum
Related Drugs	gabapentin, clonazepam, lamotrigine, diazepam, pregabalin, Lyrica, topiramate, levetiracetam, Keppra, Topamax
Weight	2 mg
Type	Tablet
Formula	C₂₃H₁₅N₃O
Weight	Average: 349.393 Monoisotopic: 349.121512115
Protein binding	Perampanel is 95-96% plasma protein bound with most binding to the plasma proteins α1-acid glycoprotein and albumin.
Groups	Approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer	Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Available Country	Bangladesh
Last Updated:	October 19, 2023 at 6:27 am

Uses

Peranel Tablet 2 mg is a non-competitive AMPA glutamate receptor antagonist used to treat partial-onset seizures with or without secondarily generalized seizures, and as adjunctive treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients with epilepsy.

Used in patients over 12 years old for the treatment of partial-onset seizures that may or may not occur with generalized seizures.

Peranel Tablet 2 mg is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Grand mal Generalized tonic-clonic seizure, Partial-Onset Seizures

How Peranel Tablet 2 mg works

The exact mechanism of action of perampanel in seizures is not yet determined, but it is known that perampanel decreases neuronal excitation by non-competitive ihibition of the AMPA receptor.

Toxicity

The FDA label includes an important warning of serious or life-threatening behavioral and psychiatric adverse reactions including aggression, hostility, irritability, anger, and homicidal thoughts in patients taking perampanel.

Food Interaction

Take with or without food. Food slows the rate of absorption but not the extent.

[Moderate] GENERALLY AVOID: Alcohol may potentiate some of the pharmacologic effects of CNS-active agents.

Use in combination may result in additive central nervous system depression and
MANAGEMENT: Patients receiving CNS-active agents should be warned of this interaction and advised to avoid or limit consumption of alcohol.

Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities.

Peranel Tablet 2 mg Cholesterol interaction

[Moderate] Increased levels of triglycerides have occurred in patients using perampanel.

Care should be taken when prescribing this agent to patients with high triglycerides levels, and close monitoring of lipid profile is recommended during therapy.