Vimpat and Feeling drunk - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Feeling drunk is reported as a side effect among people who take Vimpat (lacosamide), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Keppra, and have Partial seizures.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Feeling drunk when taking Vimpat. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 20,279 people who have side effects when taking Vimpat from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vimpat?

Vimpat has active ingredients of lacosamide. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 20,831 Vimpat users. Check the latest studies of Vimpat.

What is Feeling drunk?

Feeling drunk is found to be associated with 614 drugs and 802 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Feeling drunk.

On Jul, 14, 2026

20,279 people reported to have side effects when taking Vimpat.
Among them, 59 people (0.29%) have Feeling drunk.

Among these 59 people:

How long have people been on Vimpat when they have Feeling drunk? *

What is the gender of people who have Feeling drunk when taking Vimpat? *

female: 77.27 %
male: 22.73 %

What is the age of people who have Feeling drunk when taking Vimpat? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vimpat? *

What are other side effects people have besides Feeling drunk? *

Dizziness: 19 people, 32.20%
Gait Disturbance: 15 people, 25.42%
Memory Loss: 12 people, 20.34%
Fall: 12 people, 20.34%
Drowsiness: 10 people, 16.95%
Balance Disorder: 9 people, 15.25%
Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 8 people, 13.56%
Head Injury: 8 people, 13.56%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 13.56%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 7 people, 11.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 5 people, 8.47%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 5.08%
Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (epilepsy characterized by frequent seizures and different seizure types): 2 people, 3.39%
Status Epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure): 2 people, 3.39%
Seizure Cluster (small group of seizure): 2 people, 3.39%
Feeling Of Relaxation: 2 people, 3.39%
Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 1.69%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 1 person, 1.69%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 1.69%
Depression: 1 person, 1.69%

* 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 Vimpat) and Vimpat (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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