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Observational studyDrug design, development and therapy2026

Efficacy and Safety of Clobazam as Adjunctive Therapy for Pediatric Patients with Refractory Epilepsy in Xinjiang, China: A Multicenter Real-World Study.

Ting Zhao, Hong-Jian Li, Hui-Lan Zhang, Lu-Hai Yu, Jing Yu, Yan Sun, Lu-Feng Cheng

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Ting ZhaoDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
Hong-Jian LiDepartment of Pharmacy, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
Hui-Lan ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
Lu-Hai YuDepartment of Pharmacy, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
Jing YuDepartment of Neurology, Xinjiang Hospital of Beijing Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
Yan SunDepartment of Neurology, Xinjiang Hospital of Beijing Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.
Lu-Feng ChengDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This real-world retrospective observational study evaluated the efficacy and safety of clobazam as adjunctive therapy in pediatric patients with refractory epilepsy (RE) in Xinjiang to provide evidence for its rational clinical application. Methods: Treatment efficacy was assessed according to the four-level efficacy criteria established by the First National Epilepsy Academic Conference of the Chinese Medical Association using seizure frequency recorded at the final follow-up. Changes in seizure frequency from baseline were evaluated at 3, 6, and 12 months after treatment initiation. All adverse drug reactions occurring during follow-up were recorded. Results: The response rates to clobazam therapy were 50.7%, 50.7%, 53.8%, and 56.7% at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months, respectively. The effective group received a significantly higher daily clobazam dose than the ineffective group ( Conclusion: Clobazam demonstrated favorable efficacy, safety, and tolerability as adjunctive therapy in pediatric patients with RE. These real-world findings provide clinical evidence supporting the rational use of clobazam in pediatric RE.

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AnticonvulsantsClobazamDrug Resistant EpilepsyAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolChinaFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeAnticonvulsantsClobazamclobazamefficacypediatric patientsrefractory epilepsy

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PMID42898882
PMCPMC13679558

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