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Rufinamide, sold under the brand name Banzel among others, is a medication used to treat Lennox–Gastaut syndrome and partial seizures not controlled by other measures. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include sleepiness, headache, dizziness, and vomiting. Other symptoms may include drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, suicide, and poor coordination. Safety in pregnancy is unclear. It is a triazole derivative that is believed to work by attaching to sodium channels in the brain.

Rufinamide was approved for medical use in Europe in 2007 and the United States in 2008. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom a dose of 800 mg per day costs the NHS costs about £100. In the United States this amount costs about 425 USD per month.