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 TEAEs4 (3.3)8 (6.6)
Severe TEAEs3 (2.5)6 (5.0)
Discontinuations due to TEAEs5 (4.1)11 (9.1)
TEAEs† experienced during the treatment period by ≥5% of patients in either treatment group, n (%)
Dizziness7 (5.8)28 (23.1)
Somnolence17 (14.0)20 (16.5)
Headache12 (9.9)17 (14.0)
Nausea7 (5.8)12 (9.9)
Vertigo2 (1.7)8 (6.6)
Nasopharyngitis4 (3.3)8 (6.6)
Fatigue6 (5.0)8 (6.6)
Vomiting1 (0.8)7 (5.8)
Upper respiratory tract infection6 (5.0)3 (2.5)
Drug-related TEAEs*† experienced during the treatment period by ≥5% of patients in either treatment group, n (%)
Dizziness4 (3.3)21 (17.4)
Somnolence14 (11.6)16 (13.2)
Nausea3 (2.5)9 (7.4)
Vertigo2 (1.7)7 (5.8)
Vomiting06 (5.0)
Fatigue3 (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.