Vimpat Prescribing & Dosing Schedule

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Vimpat (lacosamide)

lacosamide 200 MG in 20 ML Injection

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Dosage & Administration

* Adults (17 years and older):
* Initial dosage for monotherapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures is 100 mg twice daily
* Initial dosage for adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures is 50 mg twice daily
* Maximum recommended dosage for monotherapy and adjunctive therapy is 200 mg twice daily
* Pediatric Patients 4 years to less than 17 years: The recommended dosage is based on body weight and is administered orally twice daily

* Increase dosage based on clinical response and tolerability, no more frequently than once per week
* Injection: for intravenous use only when oral administration is temporarily not feasible; the recommended dosage is administered two or three times daily over 15 to 60 minutes; obtaining ECG before initiation is recommended in certain patients
* Dose adjustment is recommended for severe renal impairment
* Dose adjustment is recommended for mild or moderate hepatic impairment; use in patients with severe hepatic impairment is not recommended

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Foundation programs

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Overview

Charitable 501(c)(3) organizations provide direct cost-sharing and other support (e.g., travel, counseling) through disease-state funds to indigent patients on first-come first-served basis
These organizations may receive financial contributions from drug manaufacturers for particular disease-state funds that cannot provide funds directly to patients - the foundation must be independent/unaligned

Patient benefit

Patients apply for grants that cover a portion (or all) of their out-of-pocket costs (deductibles and copays) until the grant is exhausted

Patient eligibility

Patients must apply and meet eligibility criteria including income level (typically a multiple of federal poverty line), specific diagnosis, insurance status, etc.

How to sign up

Patients submit proof of out-of-pocket drug costs to charities for reimbursement

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Vimpat FAQs

How is the dosage of Vimpat ?Vimpat is available in 1 dosages, including 10 mg/ml Injection 20 ml

What does Vimpat treat?Vimpat treats Partial Epilepsies, Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy and Lennox Gastaut Syndrome

How Is Vimpat Administered?Vimpat is administered as a Injectable

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