Vigabatrin is an anticonvulsant and anti-epileptic medication. | Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant and anti-epileptic medication. It has an effect on the chemicals and nerves in the body that cause seizures and some types of pain. |
Vigabatrin, in combination with other medications, is used to treat complex partial seizures in adults and children over the age of ten. | Gabapentin is used in conjunction with other medications to treat partial seizures in adults and children over the age of three. |
Vigabatrin powder for oral solution is used to treat infantile spasms in infants and children aged one month to two years. | Gabapentin is also used to treat neuropathic pain (nerve pain) in adults caused by the herpes virus or shingles (herpes zoster). |