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. 2022 Jun 10;63(8):2024–2036. doi: 10.1111/epi.17304

TABLE 4.

Incidence of TEAEs with onset during the treatment period by specific concomitant ASM in patients on one concomitant ASM (safety set)

Patients on one concomitant ASM
Concomitant CBZ Concomitant LTG Concomitant OXC Concomitant VPA
Placebo, n = 34 BRV 50–200 mg/day, n = 54 Placebo, n = 13 BRV 50–200 mg/day, n = 30 Placebo, n = 10 BRV 50–200 mg/day, n = 27 Placebo, n = 15 BRV 50–200 mg/day, n = 27
Any TEAEs 21 (61.8) 38 (70.4) 8 (61.5) 18 (60.0) 5 (50.0) 19 (70.4) 8 (53.3) 16 (59.3)
Drug‐related TEAEs 11 (32.4) 19 (35.2) 6 (46.2) 13 (43.3) 3 (30.0) 13 (48.1) 5 (33.3) 8 (29.6)
Discontinuation due to TEAEs 2 (5.9) 1 (1.9) 0 3 (10.0) 0 2 (7.4) 0 1 (3.7)
Serious TEAEs 1 (2.9) 0 0 1 (3.3) 0 1 (3.7) 0 1 (3.7)
Severe TEAEs 2 (5.9) 4 (7.4) 0 3 (10.0) 1 (10.0) 3 (11.1) 1 (6.7) 1 (3.7)
Deaths 0 1 (1.9) 0 0 0 0 0 1 (3.7)
Incidence of the most common TEAEs a , b
Somnolence 1 (2.9) 10 (18.5) 1 (7.7) 2 (6.7) 1 (10.0) 8 (29.6) 1 (6.7) 2 (7.4)
Headache 2 (5.9) 5 (9.3) 3 (23.1) 3 (10.0) 0 4 (14.8) 0 2 (7.4)
Fatigue 2 (5.9) 3 (5.6) 1 (7.7) 2 (6.7) 0 2 (7.4) 0 0
Dizziness 0 6 (11.1) 1 (7.7) 2 (6.7) 2 (20.0) 1 (3.7) 0 0
Incidence of TEAEs a , c classified as psychiatric disorders d
Insomnia 0 1 (1.9) 0 2 (6.7) 0 0 0 0
Anxiety 0 0 0 1 (3.3) 0 1 (3.7) 0 0
Depression 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (3.7)
Incidence of TEAEs a , c potentially associated with behavioral disorders e
Irritability 1 (2.9) 2 (3.7) 1 (7.7) 1 (3.3) 0 1 (3.7) 1 (6.7) 0

Note: Data are presented as n (%) of patients.

Abbreviations: ASM, antiseizure medication; BRV, brivaracetam; CBZ, carbamazepine; LTG, lamotrigine; MedDRA, Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities; OXC, oxcarbazepine; TEAE, treatment‐emergent adverse event; VPA, valproate.

a

MedDRA (v15.0) preferred terms.

b

Reported by ≥5% of all patients randomized to BRV.

c

Reported by ≥1% of all patients randomized to BRV.

d

MedDRA system organ class.

e

MedDRA preferred terms selected by medical review.