Vimpat and Lightheadedness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lightheadedness is reported as a side effect among people who take Vimpat (lacosamide), especially for people who are female, 60+ 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 Lightheadedness 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 Lightheadedness?

Lightheadedness (a common and often unpleasant sensation of dizziness and/or feeling that one may be about to faint) is found to be associated with 3,964 drugs and 5,781 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lightheadedness.

On May, 14, 2026

20,279 people reported to have side effects when taking Vimpat.
Among them, 1,191 people (5.87%) have Lightheadedness.

Among these 1,191 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Vimpat and have Lightheadedness?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Vimpat:

Vimpat (20,831 reports)

Lightheadedness treatments and more:

Lightheadedness (613,956 reports)

How severe was Lightheadedness and when was it recovered:

Lightheadedness in Vimpat

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of lacosamide:

Lightheadedness and drugs with ingredients of lacosamide (1,940 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Vimpat:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Lightheadedness:

Lightheadedness (3,964 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Lightheadedness:

Lightheadedness (5,781 conditions)

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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