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. 2024 Jun 18;13(12):3567. doi: 10.3390/jcm13123567

Table 2.

Studies describing the effectiveness of different doses of fenfluramine in reducing seizures compared to placebo.

Author of the Study Year of Publication Number of Patients Age of Patients Dose % of Seizure Reduction Compared to Placebo Adverse Effects Type of Epilepsy
Nabbout et al. [31] 2020 87 6–19 0.4 mg/kg/d 54% decreased appetite, fever, fatigue, diarrhea Dravet syndrome
Lagae et al. [32] 2019 119 2–18 0.2 mg/kg/d 42.30% decreased appetite, fever, fatigue, diarrhea Dravet syndrome
0.7 mg/kg/d 74.90%
Specchio N et al. [33] 2020 52 4–14 0.2–0.7 mg/kg/d 77.40% decreased appetite Dravet syndrome
Knupp et al. [36] 2023 168 2–18 0.2–0.7 mg/kg/d 25.60% decreased appetite, fatigue Dravet syndrome