Perampanel
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| Trade names | Fycompa |
| Other names | E2007 |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a614006 |
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| Routes of administration | By mouth |
| Drug class | Anticonvulsant |
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| Bioavailability | 116% |
| Protein binding | 95–96% |
| Metabolism | Liver, mostly via CYP3A4 and/or CYP3A5 |
| Elimination half-life | 105 hours, 295 hours (moderate hepatic impairment) |
| Excretion | 70% faeces, 30% urine |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.219.846 |
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| Formula | C23H15N3O |
| Molar mass | 349.393 g·mol−1 |
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Perampanel, sold under the brand name Fycompa, is an anti-epileptic medication developed by Eisai Co. that is used in addition to other drugs to treat partial seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures for people older than twelve years. It was first approved in 2012, and as of 2016, its optimal role in the treatment of epilepsy relative to other drugs was not clear. It was the first antiepileptic drug in the class of selective non-competitive antagonist of AMPA receptors.
The drug label has a black box warning that the drug may cause serious psychiatric and behavioral changes; it may cause homicidal or suicidal thoughts. Other side effects have included dizziness, somnolence, vertigo, aggression, anger, loss of coordination, blurred vision, irritability, and slurred speech. Perampanel reduced the effectiveness of levonorgestrel oral contraceptives by about 40%. Women who may get pregnant should not take it as studies in animals show it may harm a fetus. Perampanel is liable to be abused; very high doses produced euphoria responses similar to ketamine. It is designated as a Schedule III controlled substance by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
As of August 2016 perampanel had been studied and development discontinued in migraine, multiple sclerosis, neuropathic pain, and Parkinson's disease.