Lacosamide
Lacosamide is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Lacosamide; Generic name: LACOSAMIDE; Manufacturer: Bryant Ranch Prepack.
| Brand name | Lacosamide |
|---|---|
| Generic name | LACOSAMIDE |
| Manufacturer | Bryant Ranch Prepack |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Lacosamide oral solution is indicated for: Treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older ( 1.1 ) Adjunctive therapy in the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients 4 years of age and older (1.2) 1.1 Partial-Onset Seizures Lacosamide oral solution is indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older. 1.2 Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures Lacosamide oral solution is indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients 4 years of age and older. |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Adults (17 years and older): o Initial dosage for monotherapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures is 100 mg twice daily ( 2.1 ) o Initial dosage for adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures is 50 mg twice daily ( 2.1 ) o Maximum recommended dosage for monotherapy and adjunctive therapy is 200 mg twice daily ( 2.1 ) Pediatric Patients 1 month to less than 17 years: The recommended dosage is base |
| Active ingredient(s) | LACOSAMIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=024bca92-cac5-4832-a1ff-c1b3d5994ba0 |