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Table 6 TEAEs affecting ≥5% of patients in any ESL dose group (ITT population, all periods)

From: Efficacy and safety of conversion to monotherapy with eslicarbazepine acetate in adults with uncontrolled partial-onset seizures: a historical-control phase III study

TEAE; n (%)

ESL 1200 mg (n = 58)

ESL 1600 mg (n = 114)

Total (n = 172)

Headache

11 (19.0)

32 (28.1)

43 (25.0)

Dizziness

6 (10.3)

24 (21.1)

30 (17.4)

Nasopharyngitis

4 (6.9)

9 (7.9)

13 (7.6)

Nausea

6 (10.3)

7 (6.1)

13 (7.6)

Somnolence

2 (3.4)

10 (8.8)

12 (7.0)

Fatigue

4 (6.9)

6 (5.3)

10 (5.8)

Back pain

3 (5.2)

6 (5.3)

9 (5.2)

Insomnia

4 (6.9)

3 (2.6)

7 (4.1)

Complex partial seizures

1 (1.7)

6 (5.3)

7 (4.1)

Influenza

3 (5.2)

1 (0.9)

4 (2.3)

Anxiety

3 (5.2)

1 (0.9)

4 (2.3)

  1. TEAE = treatment-emergent adverse event; ESL = eslicarbazepine acetate; ITT = intention-to-treat.