Stiripentol
Indication
Adjunctive therapy of refractory generalised tonic-clonic seizures in patients with severe myoclonic epilepsy in infancy (Dravet syndrome) in combination with clobazam and valproate (under expert supervision)
Red
Brand:
Diacomit®
Nice TA:
Commissioning responsibility:
CCG
PbR excluded:
No
BNF chapter:
Central nervous system
Background
RED (for all ages) for continuation of treatment of patients who have previously received the drug during childhood under the NHSE standard contract for paediactric neurosciences – neurology.
Not to be newly initiated in adults.
Recommendation
LSCMMG Recommendation:
Red
Reason for decision:
Specialist medicine
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