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Is Switching From Dilantin To Vimpat Advisable?
Hello Dr. Rynne how you doing today sir , I wanted to ask you a question in regards to the drug Vimpat I have been on Dilantin for over thirty years sir and now I have a new doctor that wants to take me off of Dilantin and trelaptal and put me on Vimpat for the rest of my life what do you think of the change ?
Thu, 23 Aug 2018
Hello,
* Vimpat is containing Lacosamide , a modifier of electrical activity of the neuronal synapses.
* I would recommend you to consider the change of chronic use of old molecule with recent molecule having multiple advantages above it.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
* Vimpat is containing Lacosamide , a modifier of electrical activity of the neuronal synapses.
* I would recommend you to consider the change of chronic use of old molecule with recent molecule having multiple advantages above it.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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