Sotripentol is a special epilepsy medicine that’s mainly used for Dravet syndrome, a really bad kind of epilepsy. It works by enhancing GABAergic transmission, which is the process ofGABA in the brain that helps in reducing abnormal electrical activity that causes seizures. Sotripentol is in the form of capsules and you can get it in 250 mg or 500 mg doses.
The usual dose for people with Dravet syndrome is 50 mg for every kilogram of their weight, and it’s taken every day, spread out throughout the day. The med comes in bottles with 60 capsules in each. Because of how it’s used and how you take it, Sotripentol is meant to be used with other treatments to get the best results.
