Lacosamide Tablets
Lacosamide Tablets
Composition – Lacosamide – 50mg
What are Lacosamide Tablets?
Lacosamide is widely used in cancer care treatments as a supportive treatment.
It is used worldwide to counter chemotherapy’s adverse effects.
Uses of Lacosamide –
Lacosamide is used in cancer support treatments to control –
- • Tonic-clonic convulsions
- • Generalized seizures
- • Partial onset of seizure
What is Lacoaxis?
Lacoaxis is manufactured by Aprazer Healthcare, is the global standard anti-convulsant.
Lacoaxis is widely prescribed by the leading doctors and used in oncology care settings to prevent seizures in cancer patients.
Aprazer Healthcare – Leading Cancer Medicine Manufacturer
Aprazer Healthcare stands as a top anti-cancer medicine manufacturer and is the largest exporter of cancer medicines.
Investing in drug discovery and research, we manufacture advanced anticancer treatment medicines and injections.
With a significant presence in global markets, we are the leading anti-cancer medicine exporter to countries worldwide.
Working of Lacosamide –
- • It suppresses the neuronal hyperactivity and blocks nerve conduction.
- • It stabilizes uncontrolled and rapid neuron firing.
- • It reduces the severity and number of seizures.
Common side-effects- Lacosamide
Lacosamide directly act on the central nervous system. It causes neurological side-effects.
- • Weakness
- • Poor coordination
- • Shaking, trembling
- • Memory loss
- • Confusion
- • Lightheaded ness
- • Dizziness
- • Indigestion – Nausea, vomiting
- • Double vision
Serious Lacosamide Side-effects
As it impacts the nerve conduction, it can cause severe neuro-psychiatric side effects.
Cardiac Side-Effects –
- • It causes chest pain,
- • irregular heartbeat,
- • Cardiac Arrest
- • Irregular heartbeat
- • Heart blockade, fainting
Cognitive dysfunctions
- • Severe drowsiness,
- • Suicidal thoughts
- • Mood swings
- • confusion
Allergic reaction-
- • Skin rash,
- • Fever
- • Swollen lymph nodes
Lacosamide – Precautions
The treatment should not be stopped suddenly, as it can worsen the symptoms of convulsions.
It should not be used when taking alcohol.
It should be cautiously used in people with –
- • Pre-existing cardiac issues
- • Renal impairment
- • Neuropsychiatric problem
- • Liver dysfunctions
- • Pregnancy
- • breast-feeding
Warning
To be used under medical prescription only.
It should not be used in allergy or hypersentivity.
Important Monitoring Consideration
It should be cautiously monitored for –
- • Suicidal thoughts
- • Neurological side-effects
- • Cardiac side-effects
- • Severe allergies
Drug Interactions
It shows interaction with cardiac drugs and drugs that act on the central nervous system.
- • Cardiovascular medicines
- • Hypertension medicines
- • Arrhythmia medicines
- • Sleep medicines
- • Opioid analgesics
- • Anti-anxiety drugs
Other drugs that affect its metabolism are –
- • Antibiotics
- • Anti-fungal
- • Anti-viral
Conclusion –
Lacoaxis (Lacosamide) tablets are widely used to control seizures and convulsions.
It’s used in the oncology care setting to control seizures induced by chemotherapy medicines or cancer itself.
