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Medication Type: Seizures

Diastat® AcuDial (diazepam) rectal gel delivery system

Approval Date: May 2023

Note: First-Time Generic

Indicated for the management of selected, refractory, patients with epilepsy, on stable regimens of anti-epileptic drugs, who require intermittent use of diazepam to control bouts of increased seizure activity

Celontin® (methsuximide) capsules

Approval Date: May 2023

Note: First-Time Generic

Indicated for the control of absence (petit mal) seizures that are refractory to other drugs

Motpoly XR (lacosamide)

Approval Date: May 2023

Note: New Product

Indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults

Trokendi XR (topiramate) extended-release capsules

Approval Date: Feb 2023

Note: First-Time Generic

Indicated for the treatment of partial-onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, adjunctive therapy for partial-onset, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), and preventive treatment of migraine

Banzel® (rufinamide) tablets

Approval Date: Aug 2022

Note: First-Time Generic

Indicated for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Briviact (brivaracetam) tablets

Approval Date: Jun 2022

Note: First-Time Generic

Indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures.

Zonisade (zonisamide) oral suspension

Approval Date: Jul 2022

Note: New Dosage or Formulation

Indicated as an adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures, this approval is for the first liquid formulation of zonisamide.

Vimpat (lacosamide) tablets

Approval Date: Mar 2022

Note: First-Time Generic

A first-time generic for Vimpat, this drug treats partial onset seizures

Aptiom® (eslicarbazepine acetate) tablets

Approval Date: Jun 2021

Note: First-Time Generic

This is the first time a generic has been approved for Aptiom. For the adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures

Medication Name

Approval Date

Category

Description

Diastat® AcuDial (diazepam) rectal gel delivery system

May 2023

Indicated for the management of selected, refractory, patients with epilepsy, on stable regimens of anti-epileptic drugs, who require intermittent use of diazepam to control bouts of increased seizure activity

Note: First-Time Generic

Celontin® (methsuximide) capsules

May 2023

Indicated for the control of absence (petit mal) seizures that are refractory to other drugs

Note: First-Time Generic

Motpoly XR (lacosamide)

May 2023

Indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults

Note: New Product

Trokendi XR (topiramate) extended-release capsules

Feb 2023

Indicated for the treatment of partial-onset or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, adjunctive therapy for partial-onset, primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures, seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), and preventive treatment of migraine

Note: First-Time Generic

Banzel® (rufinamide) tablets

Aug 2022

Indicated for the adjunctive treatment of seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Note: First-Time Generic

Briviact (brivaracetam) tablets

Jun 2022

Indicated for the treatment of partial-onset seizures.

Note: First-Time Generic

Zonisade (zonisamide) oral suspension

Jul 2022

Indicated as an adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial-onset seizures, this approval is for the first liquid formulation of zonisamide.

Note: New Dosage or Formulation

Vimpat (lacosamide) tablets

Mar 2022

A first-time generic for Vimpat, this drug treats partial onset seizures

Note: First-Time Generic

Aptiom® (eslicarbazepine acetate) tablets

Jun 2021

This is the first time a generic has been approved for Aptiom. For the adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures

Note: First-Time Generic
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