Lacosamide and Abdominal distension - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abdominal distension is reported as a side effect among people who take Lacosamide (lacosamide), especially for people who are male, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Forane, and have Seizures.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abdominal distension when taking Lacosamide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16,542 people who have side effects when taking Lacosamide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lacosamide?

Lacosamide has active ingredients of lacosamide. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 16,601 Lacosamide users. Check the latest studies of Lacosamide.

What is Abdominal distension?

Abdominal distension is found to be associated with 2,568 drugs and 3,643 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abdominal distension.

On Jul, 24, 2026

16,542 people reported to have side effects when taking Lacosamide.
Among them, 55 people (0.33%) have Abdominal distension.

Could Lacosamide cause Abdominal distension?

Among these 55 people:

How long have people been on Lacosamide when they have Abdominal distension? *

What is the gender of people who have Abdominal distension when taking Lacosamide? *

female: 22.64 %
male: 77.36 %

What is the age of people who have Abdominal distension when taking Lacosamide? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lacosamide? *

What are other side effects people have besides Abdominal distension? *

Drug Ineffective: 37 people, 67.27%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 33 people, 60.00%
Intestinal Ischaemia (decreased supply of oxygenated blood to the intestines): 31 people, 56.36%
Necrosis Ischaemic (death of cell due to lack of blood supply): 31 people, 56.36%
Mucosal Ulceration (ulcers of mucous membrane): 31 people, 56.36%
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (an inflammatory state affecting the whole body, frequently a response of the immune system to infection): 31 people, 56.36%
Superinfection: 31 people, 56.36%
Blood Lactic Acid Increased: 31 people, 56.36%
Fever: 30 people, 54.55%
Heart Rate Increased: 26 people, 47.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 38 people, 69.09%
Status Epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure): 18 people, 32.73%
Anaesthesia: 8 people, 14.55%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 4 people, 7.27%
Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 3.64%
Ileus Paralytic (obstruction of the intestine due to paralysis of the intestinal muscles): 2 people, 3.64%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 2 people, 3.64%
Delirium (wild excitement): 2 people, 3.64%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 3.64%
Electroencephalogram Abnormal: 2 people, 3.64%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on lacosamide (the active ingredients of Lacosamide) and Lacosamide (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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