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Intravenous injection for hospital use

Vimpat offers the convenience of injection when oral administration is temporarily not feasible.

Photo: Vimpat (lacosamide) intravenous injection 200 mg/20 ml single-use vial concentration: 10 mg/ml

Intravenous injection: dosage, administration, and storage

Chart: Describes dosage, administration, and storage of Vimpat

See the full Prescribing Information for detailed Vimpat dosing and administration instructions.

Intravenous injection: additional safety and dosing benefits

Chart: Describes additional safety and dosing benefits of Vimpat

Vimpat should be used with caution in patients with known conduction problems or with severe cardiac disease. In such patients, obtaining an ECG before beginning Vimpat, and after Vimpat is titrated to steady state, is recommended.

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Indication

Vimpat^® (lacosamide) tablets and oral solution are indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients with epilepsy who are 17 years and older. Vimpat injection is indicated as short-term replacement when oral administration is not feasible in these patients.

Important Safety Information

Warnings and Precautions

AEDs increase the risk of suicidal behavior and ideation. Patients taking Vimpat should be monitored for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or behavior, and/or any unusual changes in mood or behavior. Patients should be advised that Vimpat may cause dizziness, ataxia, and syncope. Caution is advised for patients with known cardiac conduction problems, who are taking drugs known to induce PR interval prolongation, or with severe cardiac disease. In patients with seizure disorders, Vimpat should be gradually withdrawn to minimize the potential of increased seizure frequency. Multiorgan hypersensitivity reactions have been reported with antiepileptic drugs. If this reaction is suspected, treatment with Vimpat should be discontinued.

Vimpat oral solution contains aspartame, a source of phenylalanine. A 200-mg dose of Vimpat oral solution (equivalent to 20 mL) contains 0.32 mg of phenylalanine.

Common Adverse Reactions

The most common adverse reactions occurring in ≥10 percent of Vimpat-treated patients, and greater than placebo, were dizziness, headache, nausea, and diplopia.

Dosage adjustments are recommended for patients with mild or moderate hepatic impairment or severe renal impairment. Use in severe hepatic impairment patients is not recommended.

Please see Vimpat Prescribing Information.