User:Mr. Ibrahem/Perampanel

Perampanel, sold under the brand name Fycompa, is a medication used to treat partial seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures. It maybe used in addition to other medications or by itself. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include sleepiness, irritability, nausea, weight gain, and poor coordination. Other side effects may include homicidal or suicidal thoughts, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), and abuse. It also reduced the effectiveness of birth control containing levonorgestrel. Use during pregnancy may harm the baby. It works by blocking the AMPA receptor.

Perampanel was approved for medical use in the United States and Europe in 2012. In the United Kingdom 4 weeks of medication costs the NHS about £140 as of 2021. This amount in the United States costs about 1,000 USD. It is a Schedule III controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration.