| Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Banzel vs Sympazan
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for lennox-gastaut syndrome.Deep comparison between: Banzel vs Sympazan with Prescriber.AI
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Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Sympazan but not Banzel, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Banzel
Sympazan
At A Glance
Oral
Twice daily
Sodium channel modulator
Oral film
Twice daily
Benzodiazepine
Indications
- Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
Dosing
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (pediatric, 1 to <17 years) Starting dose approximately 10 mg/kg/day in two divided doses; increase by 10 mg/kg every other day to maximum 45 mg/kg/day (not to exceed 3200 mg/day); administer with food.
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (adults, >=17 years) Starting dose 400-800 mg/day in two divided doses; increase by 400-800 mg every other day to maximum 3200 mg/day; administer with food.
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome Weight <=30 kg: initiate at 5 mg/day, titrate up to 20 mg/day; weight >30 kg: initiate at 10 mg/day, titrate up to 40 mg/day; doses above 5 mg/day given in two divided doses twice daily; do not escalate more rapidly than weekly.
Contraindications
- Familial Short QT syndrome
- History of hypersensitivity to clobazam or any of its ingredients, including serious dermatological reactions
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=10%) Headache, dizziness, fatigue, somnolence, nausea
Serious Suicidal behavior and ideation, CNS reactions, QT shortening, multi-organ hypersensitivity/DRESS, leukopenia
Postmarketing Stevens-Johnson syndrome and other serious skin rashes with mucosal involvement
Most common (>=5%) Somnolence or sedation, pyrexia, upper respiratory tract infection, lethargy, aggression, drooling, irritability, insomnia, ataxia, vomiting, constipation, cough, fatigue, decreased appetite, increased appetite
Serious Respiratory depression (with opioids), abuse and addiction, dependence and withdrawal reactions, serious dermatological reactions, drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), suicidal behavior and ideation, neonatal sedation and withdrawal syndrome
Postmarketing Anemia, eosinophilia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, diplopia, blurred vision, abdominal distention, hypothermia, hepatic enzyme increased, muscle spasms, agitation, anxiety, depression, delirium, hallucination, urinary retention, aspiration, respiratory depression, rash, urticaria, angioedema
Pharmacology
Rufinamide is an antiepileptic triazole derivative whose principal mechanism of action is modulation of sodium channel activity, specifically prolonging the inactive state of the channel to limit sustained repetitive neuronal firing.
Clobazam is a 1,5-benzodiazepine whose mechanism is thought to involve potentiation of GABAergic neurotransmission through binding at the benzodiazepine site of the GABA-A receptor; it is extensively metabolized to N-desmethylclobazam, an active metabolite with approximately 1/5 the activity of the parent compound.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Banzel
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (1/12) · Qty limit (0/12)
Sympazan
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (8/12) · Step Therapy (3/12) · Qty limit (11/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Banzel
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (4/8) · Step Therapy (4/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Sympazan
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (6/8) · Step Therapy (4/8) · Qty limit (2/8)
Humana
Banzel
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (3/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Sympazan
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (2/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
Cost estimate not availableAssistance Fund: Epilepsy (Seizures): Waitlist
Commercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
No savings programs available for Sympazan.
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.