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[Sender’s name] thought you would be interested in learning about BANZEL® (rufinamide), an FDA-approved medication as an add-on treatment for seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) in children 4 years and older and adults. BANZEL is available in 200 mg and 400 mg tablets and as an oral suspension supplied as an orange-flavored liquid containing 40 mg/mL of the medication.

Visit BANZEL.com to learn more about the product, including full Prescribing Information and the Medication Guide.

Important Safety Information

There are risks associated with the use of BANZEL that you should know about. We encourage you to talk to your healthcare provider about these risks.

  • Patients with a history of Familial Short QT syndrome should not be treated with BANZEL. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are unsure if this affects you or your loved one. BANZEL has been shown to reduce the QT interval. Caution should be used when administering BANZEL with other drugs that shorten the QT interval.
  • All medications to treat seizures, including BANZEL, may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500. Call your healthcare provider right away if you or your loved one experiences new or worsening symptoms of depression, unusual changes in mood or behavior, thoughts or actions about suicide or self-harm, aggression, agitation, anger, anxiety, or irritability.
  • Use of BANZEL has been associated with side effects such as sleepiness or feeling tired, difficulty with coordination, dizziness, and problems with walking or movement.
    • — Alcohol, in combination with BANZEL, may increase or worsen these side effects.
  • Call your healthcare provider if you or your loved one experiences a rash. This can be a sign of a more serious condition, such as multi-organ hypersensitivity reaction.
  • You or your loved one should take BANZEL only as prescribed. Do not stop taking BANZEL without first talking to your healthcare provider. Stopping BANZEL suddenly can cause serious problems.
  • Tell your healthcare provider about all the medications you or your loved one takes, including prescription and non-prescription medications, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Using BANZEL with certain medications can affect each other, causing side effects.
  • In all patients treated with add-on BANZEL in clinical studies, the most commonly observed (≥10%) and greater than placebo side effects with BANZEL were headache, dizziness, feeling tired, sleepiness, and nausea.