INITIAL DOSE SHOULD BE 50 MG TWICE DAILY (100 MG PER DAY), INCREASED AT WEEKLY INTERVALS BY 100 MG/DAY GIVEN AS TWO DIVIDED DOSES UP TO THE MAINTENANCE DOSE OF 200 TO 400 MG/DAY.
WHEN SWITCHING FROM ORAL VIMPAT, THE INITIAL TOTAL DAILY INTRAVENOUS DOSAGE OF VIMPAT SHOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO THE TOTAL DAILY DOSAGE AND FREQUENCY OF ORAL VIMPAT. THE SAME IS TRUE FOR VICE-VERSA CASE.
SHOULD BE WITHDRAWN GRADUALLY OVER A MINIMUM OF 1 WEEK TO MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL OF INCREASED SEIZURE FREQUENCY.