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

Summary:

Wasting is reported as a side effect among people who take Vimpat (lacosamide), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Vitamin B12, and have Cataplexy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Wasting 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 Wasting?

Wasting (disease causes muscle and fat tissue to ""waste"" away) is found to be associated with 1,345 drugs and 1,930 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Wasting.

On Jun, 12, 2026

20,279 people reported to have side effects when taking Vimpat.
Among them, 10 people (0.05%) have Wasting.

Among these 10 people:

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

female: 70 %
male: 30 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vimpat? *

Loratadine: 4 people, 40.00%
Vitamin B12: 4 people, 40.00%
Oxycodone Hydrochloride: 3 people, 30.00%
Propranolol Hydrochloride: 3 people, 30.00%
Levalbuterol Hydrochloride: 3 people, 30.00%
Gabapentin: 3 people, 30.00%
Maxalt-Mlt: 3 people, 30.00%
Xyrem: 3 people, 30.00%
Modafinil: 3 people, 30.00%
Montelukast Sodium: 3 people, 30.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Wasting? *

Weight Decreased: 5 people, 50.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 40.00%
Drowsiness: 4 people, 40.00%
Memory Loss: 4 people, 40.00%
Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 4 people, 40.00%
Swelling: 3 people, 30.00%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 3 people, 30.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 30.00%
Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 3 people, 30.00%
Malabsorption (a state arising from abnormality in absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal (gi) tract): 3 people, 30.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 30.00%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 30.00%
Drowsiness: 3 people, 30.00%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 3 people, 30.00%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 2 people, 20.00%
Swelling Face: 1 person, 10.00%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 10.00%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 10.00%
Petit Mal Epilepsy (absence seizure): 1 person, 10.00%
Pain: 1 person, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Wasting (15,319 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Wasting:

Wasting (1,345 drugs)

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Wasting (1,930 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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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