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Also known as ADD 234037, erlosamide, harkeroside, SPM 927, Vimpat®, Erlosamide, Harkoseride

Lacosamide, sold under the brand name Vimpat among others, is a medication used for the treatment of Focal-onset seizures and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. It is used by mouth or intravenously.

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Mass
250.131742
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chemical formula
C₁₃H₁₈N₂O₃
Commons category
Lacosamide
isomeric SMILES
CC(=O)N[C@H](COC)C(=O)NCC1=CC=CC=C1
canonical SMILES
CC(=O)NC(COC)C(=O)NCC1=CC=CC=C1
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Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Off-label use
  • Contraindications
  • Side effects
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Central nervous system
  • Psychiatric
  • Cardiovascular
  • Allergies
  • Warnings
  • In pregnancy
  • Overdose
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Preclinical research
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Chemistry
  • Synthesis
  • History
  • Partial-onset seizures
  • Peripheral neuropathy
  • Society and culture
  • Names
  • Research
  • References
  • Further reading

Lacosamide, sold under the brand name Vimpat among others, is a medication used for the treatment of Focal-onset seizures and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. It is used by mouth or intravenously.

It is available as a generic medication.

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