Details for: JAMP-LACOSAMIDE
Company: JAMP PHARMA CORPORATION
DIN | DIN name | Active Ingredient(s) | Strength | Dosage Form | Route of Administration |
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02488388 | JAMP-LACOSAMIDE | LACOSAMIDE | 50 MG | TABLET | ORAL |
02488396 | JAMP-LACOSAMIDE | LACOSAMIDE | 100 MG | TABLET | ORAL |
02488418 | JAMP-LACOSAMIDE | LACOSAMIDE | 150 MG | TABLET | ORAL |
02488426 | JAMP-LACOSAMIDE | LACOSAMIDE | 200 MG | TABLET | ORAL |
Consumer Information
This information was provided by the drug’s manufacturer when this drug product was approved for sale in Canada. It is designed for consumers and care givers. It is a summary of information about the drug and will not tell you everything about the drug. Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions about the drug.
What the medication is used for
JAMP-LACOSAMIDE is a prescription medicine used to treat partial-onset seizures when taken on its own or together with other seizure medicines in adults 18 years and older.
What it does
JAMP-LACOSAMIDE works in the brain to block the spread of seizure activity. The precise way that JAMPLACOSAMIDE works to treat partial-onset seizures is unknown.
When it should not be used
Do not take JAMP-LACOSAMIDE if:
What the medicinal ingredient is
Lacosamide
What the non-medicinal ingredients are
JAMP-LACOSAMIDE Tablets nonmedicinal
ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone,
hydroxypropylcellulose, hypromellose, magnesium
stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol,
polyvinyl alcohol, talc, titanium dioxide and additional
agents listed below.
50 mg tablets: red iron oxide, black iron oxide, FD&C
Blue #2/indigo carmine aluminum lake
100 mg tablets: yellow iron oxide
150 mg tablets: yellow iron oxide, red iron oxide, black
iron oxide
200 mg tablets: FD&C Blue #2/indigo carmine aluminum
lake
What dosage form it comes in
Film-coated tablets: 50 mg, 100 mg, 150 mg and 200 mg
Warnings and precautions
JAMP-LACOSAMIDE may cause dizziness and poor
coordination which could increase the risk of accidental
injury or a fall. Therefore, you should be careful until you
are used to the effects this medicine might have.
Do not drive, operate complex machinery, or engage in
other hazardous activities until you know how JAMPLACOSAMIDE affects you. Ask your doctor when it is
okay to do these activities.
JAMP-LACOSAMIDE may cause double vision and
blurred vision. If you experience visual disturbances
while taking JAMP-LACOSAMIDE, notify your doctor.
A small number of people being treated with antiepileptics such as JAMP-LACOSAMIDE have had
thoughts of harming or killing themselves. If at any time
you have these thoughts, immediately contact your doctor.
BEFORE you use JAMP-LACOSAMIDE talk to your
doctor or pharmacist if:
Interactions with this medication
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription or non-prescription medicines, vitamins or herbal supplements. JAMP-LACOSAMIDE and other medicines may affect each other. Especially tell your doctor if you take:
- any medicines that make you sleepy or dizzy
- any medications to treat a heart condition
- carbamazepine, pregabalin, lamotrigine, eslicarbazepine, beta- blockers, class I antiarrhythmic drugs, etc.
Proper use of this medication
JAMP-LACOSAMIDE film-coated tablets:
Usual Dose:
JAMP-LACOSAMIDE must be taken twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, at about the same time each day.
When you take JAMP-LACOSAMIDE on its own:
The treatment with JAMP-LACOSAMIDE usually starts with 100 mg in the morning and 100 mg in the evening (200 mg a day). After one week your dose may be increased. The daily maintenance dose is between 200 mg and 600 mg.
When you take JAMP-LACOSAMIDE with other seizure medicines:
The treatment with JAMP-LACOSAMIDE usually starts with 50 mg in the morning and 50 mg in the evening (100 mg a day). After one week your dose may be increased. The daily maintenance dose is between 200 mg and 400 mg.
Your doctor may use a different dose if you have problems with your kidneys or liver.
If your doctor decides to stop your treatment with JAMPLACOSAMIDE, he/she will decrease the dose step by step. This is to prevent your symptoms from coming back again or becoming worse.
Do not stop taking JAMP-LACOSAMIDE or any other seizure medicine unless your healthcare provider told you to. Stopping a seizure medicine all at once can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus), a very serious problem.
Tell your healthcare provider if your seizures get worse or if you have any new types of seizures.
Remember: This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not give it to anybody else.
Overdose:
Missed Dose:
If you miss a dose by a few hours, take it as soon as you remember. If it is close to your next dose, take JAMPLACOSAMIDE at your next regular time. Do not take two doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose.
Side effects and what to do about them
The most common side effects associated with the use of JAMP-LACOSAMIDE are:
If you are elderly (older than 65), you may have a higher chance of the following side effects:
Tell your doctor about any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
Symptom / effect | Talk with your doctor or pharmacist Only if severe | Talk with your doctor or pharmacist In all cases | Seek Emergency Medical Attention |
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Uncommon | |||
Thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself | ✔ | ||
Allergic reaction: swelling in the mouth, tongue, face and throat, itching, rash | ✔ | ||
Heart rhythm problems: irregular pulse, slow pulse, rapid pulse, palpitations, shortness of breath, feeling lightheaded, fainting | ✔ | ||
Rare | |||
Allergic reactions that typically present with fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes, and may be associated with signs and symptoms involving other organs, e.g. liver. | ✔ | ||
Liver disorder or liver injury: itching, right upper belly pain, dark urine, yellow skin or eyes, unexplained flu-like symptoms | ✔ |
How to store
Reporting side effects
You can report any suspected side effects associated with the use of health products to Health Canada by:
- Visiting the Web page on Adverse Reaction Reporting (https://www.canada.ca/en/healthcanada/services/drugs-health-products/medeffectcanada/adverse-reaction-reporting.html) for information on how to report online, by mail or by fax; or
- Calling toll-free at 1-866-234-2345.
NOTE: Contact your health professional if you need information about how to manage your side effects. The Canada Vigilance Program does not provide medical advice.
More information
If you want more information about JAMPLACOSAMIDE:
- Talk to your healthcare professional
- Find the full Product Monograph that is prepared for healthcare professionals and includes this Consumer Information by visiting the Health Canada website (https://www.canada.ca/en/healthcanada.html); or by contacting the sponsor, JAMP Pharma Corporation, at: 1-866-399-9091.
Date Prepared: May 8, 2019