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Lacosamide, sold under the brand name Vimpat among others, is a medication used to treat epilepsy and diabetic neuropathic pain. It is taken by mouth or injection into a vein. It may be taken by itself or with other medications.

Common side effects include dizziness, headache, nausea, tiredness, tremor, and diarrhea. Other side effects may include syncope, arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation, poor coordination, and suicide. There are concerns that use in pregnancy may harm the baby. How it works is not entirely unclear, but it is beleived to affect sodium channels in the brain.

Lacosamide was approved for medical use in the United States and Europe in 2008. In the United States a dose of 100 mg twice per day costs about 1,000 USD per month as of 2021. In Canada this amount costs about 200 CAD. In the United Kingdom this amount costs the NHS about £95.