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. 2020 Aug 18;91(10):1067–1075. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2020-323524

Table 3.

Treatment-emergent adverse events (SS)

Placebo (n=121) Lacosamide (n=121)
Any TEAEs, n (%) 79 (65.3) 96 (79.3)
Drug-related TEAEs* 42 (34.7) 56 (46.3)
Serious TEAEs 4 (3.3) 8 (6.6)
Severe TEAEs 3 (2.5) 6 (5.0)
Discontinuations due to TEAEs 5 (4.1) 11 (9.1)
TEAEs† experienced during the treatment period by ≥5% of patients in either treatment group, n (%)
Dizziness 7 (5.8) 28 (23.1)
Somnolence 17 (14.0) 20 (16.5)
Headache 12 (9.9) 17 (14.0)
Nausea 7 (5.8) 12 (9.9)
Vertigo 2 (1.7) 8 (6.6)
Nasopharyngitis 4 (3.3) 8 (6.6)
Fatigue 6 (5.0) 8 (6.6)
Vomiting 1 (0.8) 7 (5.8)
Upper respiratory tract infection 6 (5.0) 3 (2.5)
Drug-related TEAEs*† experienced during the treatment period by ≥5% of patients in either treatment group, n (%)
Dizziness 4 (3.3) 21 (17.4)
Somnolence 14 (11.6) 16 (13.2)
Nausea 3 (2.5) 9 (7.4)
Vertigo 2 (1.7) 7 (5.8)
Vomiting 0 6 (5.0)
Fatigue 3 (2.5) 6 (5.0)

*TEAEs considered drug-related by the investigator (if relationship to trial medication was missing, TEAE was considered drug related).

†MedDRA (V.16.1) preferred term.

SS, safety set; TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.