Lacosamide Stada
Lacosamide Stada is a medicine for epilepsy that helps reduce seizures.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
200 mg
Active Ingredient
Lacosamide
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will tell you your exact dose. Typically, you start with 50 mg or 100 mg twice a day, and your doctor will slowly increase it. The usual dose is between 100 mg and 300 mg twice a day.
Method
Take the tablets twice a day, about 12 hours apart. Try to take them at the same time each day. Swallow the tablets whole with a glass of water, with or without food.
Important
Do not take more than 600 mg in one day, unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Dizziness or nausea
- •Double vision
- •Muscle twitches or jerks
- •Problems with coordination or walking
- •Balance problems, shaking (tremor), tingling, muscle cramps, falling, or bruising easily
- •Memory problems, trouble thinking or finding words, confusion
- •Fast, uncontrolled eye movements (nystagmus), blurred vision
- •Spinning sensation (vertigo), feeling drunk
- •Vomiting, dry mouth, constipation, indigestion, gas, or diarrhea
- •Reduced sensation, difficulty speaking, trouble paying attention
- •Ringing, humming, or whistling in the ears
- •Irritability, trouble sleeping, depression
- •Sleepiness, tiredness, or weakness
- •Itching, rash
- •Fever, runny nose, sore throat, reduced appetite, changes in behavior, unusual behavior, or lack of energy (lethargy) (more common in children)
RARE
- •Slow heart rate, palpitations, irregular pulse, or changes in the heart's electrical activity
- •Feeling overly happy, seeing or hearing things that aren't real
- •Allergic reaction to the medicine, hives
- •Abnormal liver function tests, liver damage
- •Suicidal thoughts or attempts: tell your doctor immediately
- •Feelings of anger or agitation
- •Unusual thoughts or feeling disconnected from reality
- •Severe allergic reaction causing swelling of the face, throat, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- •Fainting
- •Involuntary movements (dyskinesia)
- •Abnormally fast heart rate (ventricular tachycardia)
- •Sore throat, high fever, and more infections than usual (blood tests may show a severe decrease in certain white blood cells)
- •Severe skin reaction with fever, flu-like symptoms, facial rash, widespread rash, swollen glands (blood tests may show increased liver enzymes and eosinophils)
- •Widespread rash with blisters and peeling skin, especially around the mouth, nose, eyes, and genitals (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), or a more severe form (toxic epidermal necrolysis)
- •Seizures
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to lacosamide or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have certain heart problems, like a very slow, fast, or irregular heartbeat, or if you've had a heart attack. This medicine can affect your heart rhythm.
- This medicine can make you dizzy and increase your risk of falling. Be careful when moving around until you know how it affects you.
- If you have thoughts of harming yourself or suicide, contact your doctor immediately.
- Do not drink alcohol while taking this medicine.
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- Talk to your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. This medicine is generally not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
- Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how this medicine affects you, as it can cause dizziness or blurred vision.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Reduce the dose in severe renal impairment. Common adverse effects include dizziness and nausea. (updated 6.10.2025)