Vigabatrin

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Vigabatrin

Description of the Drug

Vigabatrin is an irreversible GABA transaminase inhibitor used as an adjunct therapy to treat refractory complex partial seizures in patients ≥2 years unresponsive to alternatives. May also be used as monotherapy to treat infantile spasms in infants 1 month to 2 years.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01080

Brand Name(s)

Sabril

Company Owner(s)

Alkem Laboratories Ltd, Invagen Pharmaceuticals Inc, Elite Laboratories Inc, Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc, Amneal Pharmaceuticals Of New York Llc, Propel Pharma Corp, Specgx Llc, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Accord Healthcare Inc, Lupin Ltd

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Gamma-amino-N-butyrate transaminase SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL2044

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL26714
PharmGKB PA10231
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0015212
DrugBank DB01080
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15194489
PubChem 5665 25202592
LINCS LSM-4959
Nikkaji J82.341D
BindingDB 50118886
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID4041153
DrugCentral 2819
Brenda 91632 3140 91636 213168 23509
ChemicalBook CB1285620
Guide to Pharmacology 4821
rxnorm SABRIL VIGABATRIN
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12012774
KEGG Ligand C07500
ChEBI 63638