Vimpat and Panic attacks - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Panic attacks 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 Stress and anxiety.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Panic attacks 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 Panic attacks?

Panic attacks is found to be associated with 2,293 drugs and 2,077 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Panic attacks.

On May, 11, 2026

20,279 people reported to have side effects when taking Vimpat.
Among them, 62 people (0.31%) have Panic attacks.

Among these 62 people:

How long have people been on Vimpat when they have Panic attacks? *

What is the gender of people who have Panic attacks when taking Vimpat? *

female: 84.21 %
male: 15.79 %

What is the age of people who have Panic attacks when taking Vimpat? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vimpat? *

What are other side effects people have besides Panic attacks? *

Stress And Anxiety: 30 people, 48.39%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 16 people, 25.81%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 14 people, 22.58%
Depression: 13 people, 20.97%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 12 people, 19.35%
Weight Decreased: 10 people, 16.13%
Dizziness: 10 people, 16.13%
Memory Loss: 10 people, 16.13%
Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 14.52%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 9 people, 14.52%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 9.68%
Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 5 people, 8.06%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 5 people, 8.06%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 4.84%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 4.84%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 4.84%
Cough: 2 people, 3.23%
Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 2 people, 3.23%
Dermatosis (a disease of the skin, esp. one that does not cause inflammation): 2 people, 3.23%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 2 people, 3.23%

* 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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