People with poor kidney function usually need to take less Vimpat and may take it less often, because it stays in their body longer. Vimpat (lacosamide) is generally used as add-on (adjunctive) therapy for partial seizures in individuals age 17 years and older whose seizures are not well controlled by other medications.
Do you have an enlarged thyroid? If your doctor has diagnosed you as having thyroid nodules, a thyroid lump, or an enlargement of the thyroidâknown as goiterâyou'll want to learn more about the signs, symptoms, tests, and treatments for these thyroid conditions.
Although they are two different conditions, in both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism the thyroid can become larger than normal. An enlarged thyroid gland is a lump that can be felt under the skin at the front of the neck. When it is large enough to see easily, it's called a goiter.