Sympazan

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Sympazan is used along with other medicines to treat seizures caused by Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS). Sympazan film dissolves on the tongue with no water or liquid needed.

Sympazan Overview

Reviewed: December 13, 2018
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Sympazan is a prescription medication used along with other medications to treat seizures caused by Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.

Sympazan belongs to a group of drugs called benzodiazepines. It works by decreasing abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

This medication comes in an oral film. Do not chew, spit, or talk while the film dissolves. Do not take with liquids. 

Common side effects include fever, drooling, constipation and upper respiratory tract infection. Sympazan can make you sleepy or dizzy. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how Sympazan affects you.

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Sympazan Drug Class

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Sympazan FDA Warning

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WARNING: RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH OPIOIDS

Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death.

  • Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate

  • Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required

  • Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation