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Potiga

ezogabine
Used for Epilepsy

Ezogabine is a medication used for treating seizures in adults. It's no longer available in the United States, because it was discontinued.

Reviewed by:Last reviewed on June 29, 2022
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What is Ezogabine?

What is Ezogabine used for?

  • Partial-onset seizures

Drug facts

Common BrandsPotiga(brand no longer available)
Drug ClassAntiepileptic
Controlled Substance ClassificationSchedule V
Generic StatusNo lower-cost generic available
AvailabilityDiscontinued
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Common questions about Ezogabine

Ezogabine is a medication used to treat seizures. It's thought to work by acting on your nerve cells in your brain to lower your electrical brain activity. This lowers your risk for seizures.

No, ezogabine has been discontinued and is no longer available in the United States. The manufacturer (GlaxoSmithKline) discontinued ezogabine due to low use and not because of any safety concerns.

Yes. There are several available antiepileptic (antiseizure) medications that are commonly used today. Talk to your provider about which alternative antiepileptic is right for you.

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Ezogabine dosage

Typical dosage for Ezogabine

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Interactions between Ezogabine and other drugs

Ezogabine may interact with certain medications or supplements. Always let your doctor and pharmacist know about any other medications or supplements (including prescribed and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, and dietary or herbal supplements) that you are currently taking. The list below does not include all possible drug interactions with Ezogabine. Please note that only the generic name of each medication is listed below.

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

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What are alternatives to Ezogabine?

There are a number of medications that your doctor can prescribe in place of Ezogabine. Compare a few possible alternatives below.
Ezogabine
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  • Partial-onset seizures
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