Comparing Fycompa vs Vimpat
| Fycompa (perampanel) | Vimpat (lacosamide) |
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| Fycompa (perampanel) | Vimpat (lacosamide) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizures. Fycompa may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizures. Vimpat may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Seizures
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| More about Fycompa (perampanel) | More about Vimpat (lacosamide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Fycompa has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 67 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% reported a negative effect. |
Vimpat has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 161 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
Other lacosamide brands include: Motpoly XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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105 hours |
13 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 332 drugs are known to interact with Fycompa:
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A total of 149 drugs are known to interact with Vimpat:
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October 22, 2012 |
October 28, 2008 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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