LACOSAMIDE- lacosamide solution
PAI Holdings, LLC dba PAI Pharma
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Read this Medication Guide before you start taking lacosamide oral solution and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This Medication Guide describes important safety information about lacosamide oral solution. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment. |
What is the most important information I should know about lacosamide oral solution? Do not stop taking lacosamide oral solution without first talking to your healthcare provider. Stopping lacosamide oral solution suddenly can cause serious problems. Stopping seizure medicine suddenly in a patient who has epilepsy can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus). Lacosamide oral solution can cause serious side effects, including: 1. Like other antiepileptic drugs, lacosamide oral solution may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500. Call a healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you: • thoughts about suicide or dying • trouble sleeping (insomnia) How can I watch for early symptoms of suicidal thoughts and actions? • Pay attention to any changes, especially sudden changes, in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings.
• have a fast, slow, or pounding heartbeat or feel your heart skip a beat • feel lightheaded If you have fainted or feel like you are going to faint you should lay down with your legs raised. 4. Lacosamide oral solution is a federally controlled substance (CV) because it can be abused or lead to drug dependence. Keep your lacosamide oral solution in a safe place, to protect it from theft. Never give your lacosamide oral solution to anyone else, because it may harm them. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law. |
What is lacosamide oral solution?
It is not known if lacosamide oral solution is safe and effective for partial-onset seizures in children under 1 month of age. |
What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking lacosamide oral solution?
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Taking lacosamide oral solution with certain other medicines may cause side effects or affect how well they work. Do not start or stop other medicines without talking to your healthcare provider. Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of them and show it to your healthcare provider and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine. |
How should I take lacosamide oral solution?
• Take lacosamide oral solution exactly as your healthcare provider tells you. • Your healthcare provider will tell you how much lacosamide oral solution to take and when to take it. • Your healthcare provider may change your dose if needed. • Do not stop lacosamide oral solution without first talking to a healthcare provider. Stopping lacosamide oral solution suddenly in a patient who has epilepsy can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus). • Lacosamide oral solution may be taken with or without food. • If your healthcare provider has prescribed lacosamide oral solution, be sure to ask your pharmacist for a medicine dropper or medicine cup to help you measure the correct amount of lacosamide oral solution. Do not use a household teaspoon. Ask your pharmacist for instructions on how to use the measuring device the right way. • If you take too much lacosamide oral solution, call your healthcare provider or local Poison Control Center right away. |
What should I avoid while taking lacosamide oral solution?
Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how lacosamide oral solution affects you. Lacosamide oral solution may cause you to feel dizzy, have double vision, feel sleepy, or have problems with coordination and walking. |
What are the possible side effects of lacosamide oral solution?
• a skin rash, hives • swelling of the legs • fever or swollen glands that do not go away • yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes • shortness of breath • dark urine • tiredness (fatigue) The most common side effects of lacosamide oral solution include:• double vision • nausea These are not all of the possible side effects of lacosamide oral solution. For more information ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. |
How should I store lacosamide oral solution?
Keep lacosamide oral solution and all medicines out of the reach of children. |
General Information about the safe and effective use of lacosamide oral solution.
This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about lacosamide oral solution. If you would like more information, talk with your healthcare provider. You can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about lacosamide oral solution that is written for health professionals |
What are the ingredients in lacosamide oral solution?
Additional pediatric use information is approved for UCB, Inc.’s VIMPAT® (lacosamide) oral solution. However, due to UCB, Inc.’s marketing exclusivity rights, this drug product is not labeled with that pediatric information. This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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PAI Pharma
Greenville, SC 29605
Issued: 12/2022 |