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2 Information about fenfluramine

Marketing authorisation indication

2.1

Fenfluramine (Fintepla, UCB) is indicated for 'the treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) as an add-on therapy to other antiepileptic medicines for patients 2 years of age and older'.

Dosage in the marketing authorisation

Price

2.3

The list price for fenfluramine is £1,802.88 for the 120‑ml (2.2 mg/ml) bottle and £5,408.65 for the 360‑ml bottle (excluding VAT; BNF online accessed January 2024).

2.4

The company has a commercial arrangement. This makes fenfluramine available to the NHS with a discount and it would have also applied to this indication if the technology had been recommended. The size of the discount is commercial in confidence. It is the company's responsibility to let relevant NHS organisations know details of the discount.