Monotherapy
100mg PO/IV q12hr initially, THEN, based on response and tolerability, increase dose at weekly intervals by 50mg PO/IV BID; up to a recommended dose of 150-200mg BID
Alternate loading dose schedule: 200mg PO/IV as a single dose, followed ~12 hr later by starting 100mg PO/IV BID x 1 week, THEN increase dose at weekly intervals by 50mg BID; up to a recommended dose of 150-200mg BID
In patients already taking an antiepileptic drug (AED), maintain<unk>  at recommended maintenance dose of 150-200mg PO BID for at least 3 days before initiating withdrawal of the previous AED
Adjunctive therapy
Initial: 50mg PO/IV q12hr
Based on response and tolerability, increase dose at weekly intervals by 50mg PO/IV BID; up to a recommended dose of 100-200mg BID
Max 400mg/day
100mg PO/IV q12hr initially, THEN, based on response and tolerability, increase dose at weekly intervals by 50mg PO/IV BID; up to a recommended dose of 150-200mg BID
Alternate loading dose schedule: 200mg PO/IV as a single dose, followed ~12 hr later by starting 100mg PO/IV BID x 1 week, THEN increase dose at weekly intervals by 50mg BID; up to a recommended dose of 150-200mg BID
In patients already taking an antiepileptic drug (AED), maintain<unk>  at recommended maintenance dose of 150-200mg PO BID for at least 3 days before initiating withdrawal of the previous AED
Initial: 50mg PO/IV q12hr
Based on response and tolerability, increase dose at weekly intervals by 50mg PO/IV BID; up to a recommended dose of 100-200mg BID
Lacosamide
Tianeptine
Mannitol
Chlordiazepoxide
Acetazolamide
Dimenhydrinate
Magnesium sulfate
Phenytoin