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Lundbeck announces availability of anti-epileptic drug in US

H Lundbeck, a pharmaceutical company, has announced the availability of Onfi tablets for prescribing in the US.

The FDA approved Onfi for adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in patients two years and older.

Onfi is an oral anti-epileptic drug (AED) of the benzodiazepine class, and is a 1,5 benzodiazepine.

Onfi is a federally controlled schedule four substance (C-IV), the company said.

Lundbeck commercial operations executive vice president Marie-Laure Pochon said that Onfi has in clinical studies shown to be an effective add-on therapy for seizures associated with LGS.