Perampaneldrug info

perampanel 0.5 MG/ML Oral Suspension

What it is used for

Perampanel, a non-competitive AMPA glutamate receptor antagonist, is indicated for: Treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondarily generalized seizures in patients with epilepsy 4 years of age and older Adjunctive therapy in the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients with epilepsy 12 years of age and older

1.1 Partial-Onset

Seizures Perampanel oral suspension is indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondarily generalized seizures in patients with epilepsy 4 years of age and older.

1.2 Primary

Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures Perampanel oral suspension is indicated as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients with epilepsy 12 years of age and older.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 2, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

Description

Perampanel oral suspension contains perampanel, a non-competitive AMPA receptor antagonist, as a 4:3 hydrate. The chemical name of the active ingredient is 2-(1′,6′-dihydro-6′-oxo-1′-phenyl[2,3′-bipyridin]-5′-yl)-benzonitrile, hydrate (4:3). The molecular formula is C 23 H 15 N 3 O.¾ H 2 O and the molecular weight is 362.90 g/mol (349.40 g/mol for anhydrous perampanel). It is a white to yellowish white powder. Perampanel is freely soluble in 1-methyl-2-pyrolidinone, soluble in dimethylformamide and dichloromethane, sparingly soluble in acetonitrile and acetone, slightly soluble in methanol, ethanol and ethyl acetate, very slightly soluble in 1-octanol and diethyl ether, and practically insoluble in heptane and in water. Solubility in water shows a slight improvement at acidic pH.

The chemical structure is: Chemical Structure Oral Suspension Perampanel oral suspension is a white to off-white homogenous suspension providing perampanel in a concentration of 0.5 mg/mL. The oral suspension contains the following inactive ingredients: carboxymethylcellulose sodium, citric acid, microcrystalline cellulose, poloxamer, purified water, simethicone, sodium benzoate and sorbitol.

Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 2, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.

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