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Tell your healthcare provider right now if you (or your kid): might not be viewing as well as before beginning SABRIL; start to trip, run across points, or are more clumsy than common Bookmarks; are amazed by individuals or points being available in front of you that appear ahead out of no place; or if your baby is acting in different ways than regular.

SABRIL (vigabatrin) is a prescription medication utilized with various other therapies in children and adults 2 years of age and older with refractory complicated partial seizures (CPS) who have not responded well enough to several other therapies and if the possible benefits outweigh the risk of vision loss.

One of the most common adverse effects of SABRIL in kids 3 to 16 years is weight gain. With extreme vision loss, you might just be able to see points directly before you (in some cases called tunnel vision"). You are at risk for vision loss with any quantity of SABRIL.

Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or mean to obtain expectant. If vision screening can not be done, your doctor might continue recommending SABRIL, but will not be able to expect any kind of vision loss. Your health care supplier may stop suggesting SABRIL for you (or your child)if vision tests are not done routinely.