Briviact Intravenous and Safinamide Mesylate

• Generic Name: brivaracetam
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Briviact

Brivaracetam injection is used to help control partial onset seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to use it.

This medicine is to be given only by or under the supervision of your doctor.

• Generic Name: safinamide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Xadago

Used as an adjunct to levodopa-carbidopa for the symptomatic treatment of parkinsonian syndrome (e.g., parkinsonism, Parkinson disease [paralysis agitans]) in patients who experience “off” episodes (i.e., time when drug effect wears off and parkinsonian manifestations return).

Shown to be effective only in combination with levodopa-carbidopa; efficacy of safinamide monotherapy not established.