Patients with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) and their families face a variety of challenges every day. That’s why Catalyst Pathways™ features a dedicated team of support specialists who have the answers you’re looking for and are trained to troubleshoot any issues that may arise.
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Preparation is the key to having a productive conversation with your LEMS physician. You’ll want to start taking notes about how you’re feeling so that you can provide input to the doctor during your office visit. Your physician knows best when it comes to LEMS diagnosis and treatment, but when it comes to your symptoms, you are the expert! Your notes don’t need to be lengthy but should provide enough detail to give your doctor a clear picture of what’s going on.
Be sure to include:
Take advantage of these resources available to patients with LEMS and their caregivers.
Move Forward with FIRDAPSE
This educational brochure provides easy-to-understand information about the causes of LEMS, its key symptoms, and how it’s diagnosed. It also includes information about FIRDAPSE, such as dosing tips, clinical study highlights, and details about our Delivery Assurance Program. The brochure closes with Important Safety Information, but not before you get to meet Wade and Jerry—two LEMS patients who found their way forward with FIRDAPSE.
Could It Be LEMS?
This educational infographic illustrates the symptoms of LEMS as well as two forms of myasthenia gravis (MG)—disorders that are often mistaken for LEMS. The infographic shows how the disorders are similar but also points out key differences that may help you distinguish LEMS from MG.
My Health Journal
This treatment journal provides healthful lifestyle tips and journal pages where patients can easily track important information, such as their FIRDAPSE dosing schedule, other medications and supplements they are taking, and their response to treatment. Because LEMS symptoms can change or worsen over time, it’s important to keep an accurate record of your health status. Your doctor can use this information to make dose adjustments that can keep you at your best. To get a copy of the journal, call Catalyst Pathways at 1-833-422-8259 or talk to your Patient Access Liaison (PAL).
LEMS Connection
This mentoring program enables patients who have been diagnosed with LEMS to talk with other LEMS patients about their personal experiences with LEMS and/or FIRDAPSE. To get connected to a mentor, call 1-833-492-8853.
A Look at LEMS
This on-demand educational webinar allows patients to learn more about LEMS from a neuromuscular specialist, hear the personal journey of a woman living with LEMS, and find opportunities for support.
FIRDAPSE is a prescription medicine used to treat adults 17 years of age or older with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). The safety and efficacy of FIRDAPSE in patients under the age of 17 has not been established.
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.
If you would like more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist for additional information about FIRDAPSE.
The active ingredient in FIRDAPSE is amifampridine phosphate. Inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, colloidal silicon dioxide, and microcrystalline cellulose.
Please see full Prescribing Information for additional Important Safety Information.
FIRDAPSE is a prescription medicine used to treat adults 17 years of age or older with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS). The safety and efficacy of FIRDAPSE in patients under the age of 17 has not been established.
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.
If you would like more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist for additional information about FIRDAPSE.
The active ingredient in FIRDAPSE is amifampridine phosphate. Inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, colloidal silicon dioxide, and microcrystalline cellulose.
Please see full Prescribing Information for additional Important Safety Information.
