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Motpoly XR
lacosamide
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: ER CAP: 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg
partial seizures
- [monotherapy]
- Dose: 300-400 mg PO qd; Start: 200 mg PO qd, incr. by 100 mg/day no more frequently than qwk; Max: 400 mg/day; Info: for conversion from AED monotherapy, give ER lacosamide maint. dose for >4 days before gradual withdrawal of previous AED over >6wk; do not open cap; titrate w/ caution in elderly pts; taper dose over >1wk to D/C
- [adjunct tx]
- Dose: 200-400 mg PO qd; Start: 100 mg PO qd, incr. by 100 mg/day no more frequently than qwk; Max: 400 mg/day; Info: do not open cap; titrate w/ caution in elderly pts; taper dose over >1wk to D/C
primary generalized tonic clonic seizures, adjunct tx
- [200-400 mg PO qd]
- Start: 100 mg PO qd, incr. by 100 mg/day no more frequently than qwk; Max: 400 mg/day; Info: do not open cap; titrate w/ caution in elderly pts; taper dose over >1wk to D/C
renal dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- CrCl <30: max 300 mg/day
- HD: max 300 mg/day; give up to 50% usual dose as supplement after dialysis; PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- mild-moderate impairment: max 300 mg/day; severe impairment: avoid use
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: ER CAP: 100 mg, 150 mg, 200 mg
partial seizures, monotherapy
- [<17 yo, >50 kg]
- Dose: 300-400 mg PO qd; Start: 100 mg PO qd, incr. by 100 mg/day no more frequently than qwk; Info: for conversion from AED monotherapy, give ER lacosamide maint. dose for >4 days before gradual withdrawal of previous AED over >6wk; do not open cap; taper dose over >1wk to D/C
- [17 yo and older]
- Dose: 300-400 mg PO qd; Start: 200 mg PO qd, incr. by 100 mg/day no more frequently than qwk; Max: 400 mg/day; Info: for conversion from AED monotherapy, give ER lacosamide maint. dose for >4 days before gradual withdrawal of previous AED over >6wk; do not open cap; taper dose over >1wk to D/C
partial seizures, adjunct tx
- [<17 yo, >50 kg]
- Dose: 200-400 mg PO qd; Start: 100 mg PO qd, incr. by 100 mg/day no more frequently than qwk; Info: do not open cap; taper dose over >1wk to D/C
- [17 yo and older]
- Dose: 200-400 mg PO qd; Start: 100 mg PO qd, incr. by 100 mg/day no more frequently than qwk; Max: 400 mg/day; Info: do not open cap; taper dose over >1wk to D/C
primary generalized tonic clonic seizures, adjunct tx
- [<17 yo, >50 kg]
- Dose: 200-400 mg PO qd; Start: 100 mg PO qd, incr. by 100 mg/day no more frequently than qwk; Info: do not open cap; taper dose over >1wk to D/C
- [17 yo and older]
- Dose: 200-400 mg PO qd; Start: 100 mg PO qd, incr. by 100 mg/day no more frequently than qwk; Max: 400 mg/day; Info: do not open cap; taper dose over >1wk to D/C
renal dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- CrCl <30: max 300 mg/day
- HD: max 300 mg/day; give up to 50% usual dose as supplement after dialysis; PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [see below]
- mild-moderate impairment: max 300 mg/day; severe impairment: avoid use