Tiagabine hydrochloride is the generic equivalent of the brand-name drug TIAGABINE HYDROCHLORIDE. Licensed pharmacies, clinics, doctor's offices, and veterinary practices can source wholesale Tiagabine hydrochloride through Premier Pharma with same-day fulfillment on in-stock SKUs.
FDA Drug Information
Indications & Usage
INDICATIONS AND USAGE Tiagabine hydrochloride tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy in adults and children 12 years and older in the treatment of partial seizures.
Important Warnings
WARNINGS Seizures in Patients Without Epilepsy: Postmarketing reports have shown that tiagabine hydrochloride use has been associated with new onset seizures and status epilepticus in patients without epilepsy. Dose may be an important predisposing factor in the development of seizures, although seizures have been reported in patients taking daily doses of tiagabine hydrochloride as low as 4 mg/day. In most cases, patients were using concomitant medications (antidepressants, antipsychotics, stim…
Adverse Reactions
ADVERSE REACTIONS The most commonly observed adverse events in placebo-controlled, parallel-group, add-on epilepsy trials associated with the use of tiagabine hydrochloride in combination with other antiepilepsy drugs not seen at an equivalent frequency among placebo-treated patients were dizziness/light-headedness, asthenia/lack of energy, somnolence, nausea, nervousness/irritability, tremor, abdominal pain, and thinking abnormal/difficulty with concentration or attention. Approximately 21% of…
Drug Interactions
Drug Interactions In evaluating the potential for interactions among coadministered antiepilepsy drugs (AEDs), whether or not an AED induces or does not induce metabolic enzymes is an important consideration. Carbamazepine, phenytoin, primidone, and phenobarbital are generally classified as enzyme inducers; valproate and gabapentin are not. tiagabine hydrochloride is considered to be a non-enzyme inducing AED (see PRECAUTIONS, General, Use in Non-Induced Patients ). The drug interaction data des…
Dosage & Administration
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION General: The blood level of tiagabine obtained after a given dose depends on whether the patient also is receiving a drug that induces the metabolism of tiagabine. The presence of an inducer means that the attained blood level will be substantially reduced. Dosing should take the presence of concomitant medications into account. Tiagabine hydrochloride tablets are recommended as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial seizures in patients 12 years and older. The…
Patient Counseling Information
Information for Patients Patients should be informed of the availability of a Medication Guide, and they should be instructed to read it prior to taking tiagabine hydrochloride. The complete text of the Medication Guide is provided at the end of this labeling. Suicidal Thinking and Behavior - Patients, their caregivers, and families should be counseled that AEDs, including tiagabine hydrochloride, may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior and should be advised of the need to be alert for the emergence or worsening of symptoms of depression, any unusual changes in mood or behavior…
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