FIRDAPSE is the first and only FDA-approved, evidence-based treatment for patients diagnosed with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS).
Our muscles rely on a chemical signal from our nerves called acetylcholine (ACh) to move and function properly.
LEMS reduces the ability of nerves to release ACh, so the muscles don’t receive the signal they need to move and function.
As a result, patients with LEMS are left feeling tired and weak.
FIRDAPSE improves the ability of nerves to communicate with muscles by helping to restore the release of ACh.
FIRDAPSE is a prescription medicine used to treat Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) in people 6 years of age or older. It is not known if FIRDAPSE is safe or effective in children less than 6 years of age.
What is the most important information I should know about FIRDAPSE?
Stop taking FIRDAPSE and call your doctor right away if you have a seizure while taking FIRDAPSE.
Do not take FIRDAPSE if you:
Before you take FIRDAPSE, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
How should I take FIRDAPSE?
What are the possible side effects of FIRDAPSE?
FIRDAPSE may cause serious side effects, including:
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of FIRDAPSE.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store FIRDAPSE?
Keep FIRDAPSE and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General Information about the safe and effective use of FIRDAPSE
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use FIRDAPSE for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give FIRDAPSE to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about FIRDAPSE that is written for health professionals.
What are the ingredients in FIRDAPSE?
Please see full Prescribing Information for additional Important Safety Information.
FIRDAPSE is a prescription medicine used to treat Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) in people 6 years of age or older. It is not known if FIRDAPSE is safe or effective in children less than 6 years of age.
What is the most important information I should know about FIRDAPSE?
Stop taking FIRDAPSE and call your doctor right away if you have a seizure while taking FIRDAPSE.
Do not take FIRDAPSE if you:
Before you take FIRDAPSE, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
How should I take FIRDAPSE?
What are the possible side effects of FIRDAPSE?
FIRDAPSE may cause serious side effects, including:
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of FIRDAPSE.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store FIRDAPSE?
Keep FIRDAPSE and all medicines out of the reach of children.
General Information about the safe and effective use of FIRDAPSE
Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use FIRDAPSE for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give FIRDAPSE to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. You can ask your pharmacist or doctor for information about FIRDAPSE that is written for health professionals.
What are the ingredients in FIRDAPSE?
Please see full Prescribing Information for additional Important Safety Information.