Fentora and Lacosamide

• Generic Name: fentanyl
• Dosage Forms: buccal tablet, sublingual tablet
• Other Brand Names: Abstral, Fentora, Subsys, Actiq, Duragesic, Ionsys, Lazanda, Onsolis, Sublimaze

Fentora (fentanyl) is an opioid pain medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.

Fentora buccal tablets are used to treat "breakthrough" cancer pain that is not controlled by other medicines.

The tablets are used in the mouth but not swallowed whole. The tablet is placed inside the mouth between the cheek and gum (buccal) OR on the floor of your mouth, under your tongue (sublingual).

Fentora is not for treating pain that is not cancer-related.

• Generic Name: lacosamide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Vimpat

Lacosamide is used alone or together with other medicines to help control partial seizures (convulsions) in the treatment of epilepsy. It acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to reduce the number and severity of seizures. However, lacosamide cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to take it.

Lacosamide is available only with your doctor's prescription.