DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
Children four years and older with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Treatment should be initiated at a daily dose of approximately 10 mg/kg/day administered in two equally divided doses. The dose should be increased by approximately 10 mg/kg increments every other day to a target dose of 45 mg/kg/day or 3200 mg/day, whichever is less, administered in two equally divided doses. It is not known whether doses lower than the target doses are effective.
Adults with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Treatment should be initiated at a daily dose of 400-800 mg/day administered in two equally divided doses. The dose should be increased by 400-800 mg/day every 2 days until a maximum daily dose of 3200 mg/day, administered in two equally divided doses is reached. It is not known whether doses lower than 3200 mg are effective.
BANZEL tablets are scored on both sides and can be cut in half for dosing flexibility. Tablets can be administered whole, as half tablets or crushed.
BANZEL should be given with food.
Patients with Renal Impairment
Renally impaired patients (creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min) do not require any special dosage change when taking BANZEL.
Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
Hemodialysis may reduce exposure to a limited (about 30%) extent. Accordingly, adjusting the BANZEL dose during the dialysis process can be considered.
Patients with Hepatic Disease
Use of BANZEL in patients with hepatic impairment has not been studied. Therefore, use in patients with severe hepatic impairment is not recommended. Caution should be exercised in treating patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment.
|
