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Cardiac dysfunction associated with lacosamide in a premature infant with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: A case report
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Cardiac dysfunction associated with lacosamide in a premature infant with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: A case report

Trassanee Chatmethakul, Amy Stanford, Danielle Rios, Adrianne Rahde Bischoff, Theresa Czech and Patrick McNamara
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, Vol.14(04), pp.e270-e273
07/2024
DOI: 10.1055/a-2447-8662
PMCID: PMC11597592
PMID: 39600378
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Abstract

Lacosamide [Vimpat® Harris FRC Corporation. © 2022 UCB, Inc. Smyrna, GA 30080] is an antiseizure medication which acts through blockage of voltage-gated neuronal sodium channels. Its recent implementation in the neonatal population has been extrapolated from adult and pediatric data suggesting a favorable safety profile. (1) Of note, preterm infants have unique developmental characteristics that may predispose them to increased risk of adverse reactions. We present a case of a preterm neonate who developed left ventricular (LV) dysfunction coinciding with the initiation of lacosamide.
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