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lacosamide (Vimpat®)

 

Following non-submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)

In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation, lacosamide (Vimpat®) cannot be endorsed for use within NHS Wales as monotherapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults, adolescents and children from 2 years of age with epilepsy.

 Statement of Advice (SOA): lacosamide (Vimpat) 1295 (PDF, 86Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name lacosamide (Vimpat®)
Formulation Multiple formulations
Reference number 1295
Indication

Monotherapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults, adolescents and children from 2 years of age with epilepsy

Company UCB Pharma Ltd
BNF chapter Central nervous system
Submission type Non-submission
Status Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)
Date of issue 03/04/2017
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