Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Use the medicine exactly as directed.
Lacosamide oral is taken by mouth. Lacosamide injection is given as an infusion into a vein. A healthcare provider will give you this injection if you are unable to take the medicine by mouth.
Lacosamide doses are based on weight in children. Your child's dose needs may change if the child gains or loses weight.
Lacosamide may be habit-forming. Misuse can cause addiction, overdose, or death. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law.
Lacosamide tablets or oral solution can be taken with or without food.
Swallow the tablet whole and do not crush, chew, or break it.
Measure oral solution carefully. Use the dosing syringe provided, or use a medicine dose-measuring device (not a kitchen spoon).
Call your doctor if your seizures get worse or you have them more often while using lacosamide.
Do not stop using lacosamide suddenly, even if you feel fine. Stopping suddenly may cause increased seizures. Follow your doctor's instructions about tapering your dose.
In case of emergency, wear or carry medical identification to let others know you use seizure medication.
Store at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Do not freeze the liquid form of lacosamide. Throw away any oral solution not used within 7 weeks after opening the bottle.
Keep track of your medicine. You should be aware if anyone is using it improperly or without a prescription.