Lacosamide Vivanta
Lacosamide Vivanta is a medicine that helps reduce epileptic seizures.
Form
infuusioneste, liuos
Strength
10 mg/ml
Active Ingredient
Lacosamide
Manufacturer
Vivanta Generics s.r.o.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will decide your dose based on your weight and condition. For adults, the usual starting dose is 50 mg twice a day. Your doctor may slowly increase the dose each week until you reach a stable dose, typically 100-300 mg twice daily. The medicine is taken two times a day, about 12 hours apart.
Method
This medicine is given as an infusion into a vein by a doctor or nurse, typically lasting 15 to 60 minutes. It is usually used for a short time if you cannot take the medicine by mouth.
Important
The maximum daily dose for adults is generally 600 mg, taken as 300 mg twice a day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Nausea
- •Double vision
- •Muscle twitching or spasms
- •Problems with movement coordination or walking
- •Balance problems, trembling
- •Tingling or numbness (pins and needles)
- •Falls and easy bruising
- •Memory problems or difficulty thinking or finding words
- •Confusion
- •Fast, uncontrolled eye movements
- •Blurred vision
- •Spinning sensation or feeling drunk
- •Vomiting
- •Dry mouth
- •Constipation
- •Digestive problems, gas, diarrhea
- •Reduced sensation or sensitivity
- •Difficulty speaking or paying attention
- •Ringing or buzzing in the ears
- •Irritability
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Depression
- •Drowsiness, tiredness or weakness
- •Itching, rash
- •Pain, discomfort or irritation at the injection site
RARE
- •Slow heartbeat, palpitations, irregular pulse or other changes in heart's electrical activity
- •Feeling overly happy, or seeing/hearing things that are not real (hallucinations)
- •Allergic reaction, hives
- •Abnormal liver function tests, liver damage
- •Thoughts of harming yourself or committing suicide (report to doctor immediately)
- •Anger or agitation
- •Unusual thoughts or feeling detached from reality
- •Severe allergic reaction causing swelling of the face, throat, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- •Fainting
- •Abnormal, involuntary movements
- •Redness at the injection site
- •Abnormally fast heartbeat (ventricular tachyarrhythmia)
- •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 a type of white blood cell called eosinophils.
- •Widespread skin rash with blisters and peeling skin, especially around the mouth, nose, eyes and genitals (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), or a more severe form where over 30% of the skin surface peels off (toxic epidermal necrolysis).
- •Seizures
Important Warnings
- Tell your doctor immediately if you have thoughts of harming yourself or committing suicide, as some people taking epilepsy medicines can have such thoughts.
- Do not take this medicine if you have a certain type of severe heart rhythm problem (second or third-degree AV block). Discuss any heart problems with your doctor.
- This medicine can make you feel dizzy or cause falls. Be careful until you know how it affects you, as this can increase your risk of injury.
- Do not drink alcohol while using Lacosamide Vivanta.
- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor first, as this can make your seizures worse.
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- Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how this medicine affects you, as it can cause dizziness or blurred vision.
- Do not use this medicine if you are allergic to lacosamide or any other ingredients listed in the leaflet. If you are unsure, talk to your doctor.