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.
If you have a diagnosis or suspicion of goiter or thyroid nodules, youâll need the expertise of the thyroid experts at Roswell Park. Goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland which can be caused by certain medications or not having enough iodine in your diet, but most of the time is due to reasons not yet known.