The active ingredient is administered orally, in fact the medicines that contain it are formulated in the form of tablets or oral suspension. They can be dispensed in pharmacies upon presentation of a repeatable limitative medical prescription or RRL (drugs that can be sold to the public only on prescription from hospitals or specialists) and at the expense of the National Health System as they are classified as class A drugs.
In Italy, at the moment (November 2019), felbamato is available in a single medicinal product with the trade name Taloxa®.
of Lennox-Gastaut and whose epileptic disorders are not controlled by other antiepileptic agents.However, it should be noted that felbamate is used in combination with other medicines for the control of epileptic seizures and convulsions, therefore, it is used as an adjunct therapy to other treatments., dyspnoea and other breathing problems) after taking the medicine that contains the active substance;
Furthermore, while taking felbamate, you need to make sure that you are always well hydrated and that you have plenty of fluids.
It is also remembered that the drug should be taken regularly and that the treatment should not be stopped without the doctor's advice. Furthermore, this healthcare professional will subject the patient to regular blood tests - every two weeks - for the duration of the treatment.
