Table 3—

Adverse events (safety population)

PlaceboTopiramate CR 175 mg/day
n 57 54 
Patients with ≥1:   
    Adverse event 42 (74) 49 (91) 
    Serious adverse event 2 (4) 1 (2) 
    Adverse event resulting in discontinuation 4 (7) 5 (9) 
Common treatment-emergent adverse events*   
    Gastrointestinal system disorders 21 (37) 19 (35) 
        Constipation 4 (7) 7 (13) 
        Dyspepsia 3 (5) 4 (7) 
        Gastroenteritis 2 (4) 3 (6) 
    Body as a whole: general disorders 18 (32) 17 (31) 
        Fatigue 2 (4) 6 (11) 
        Pain 3 (5) 3 (6) 
    Central and peripheral nervous system disorders 12 (21) 23 (43) 
        Paresthesia 15 (28) 
        Dizziness 2 (4) 8 (15) 
        Neuropathy 1 (2) 3 (6) 
        Hypoesthesia 3 (6) 
    Respiratory system disorders 15 (26) 13 (24) 
        Upper respiratory tract infection 8 (14) 9 (17) 
        Sinusitis 1 (2) 4 (7) 
    Psychiatric disorders 6 (11) 18 (33) 
        Anxiety 2 (4) 4 (7) 
        Difficulty with memory 4 (7) 
        Insomnia 1 (2) 3 (6) 
        Somnolence 4 (7) 
        Appetite increased 3 (6) 
PlaceboTopiramate CR 175 mg/day
n 57 54 
Patients with ≥1:   
    Adverse event 42 (74) 49 (91) 
    Serious adverse event 2 (4) 1 (2) 
    Adverse event resulting in discontinuation 4 (7) 5 (9) 
Common treatment-emergent adverse events*   
    Gastrointestinal system disorders 21 (37) 19 (35) 
        Constipation 4 (7) 7 (13) 
        Dyspepsia 3 (5) 4 (7) 
        Gastroenteritis 2 (4) 3 (6) 
    Body as a whole: general disorders 18 (32) 17 (31) 
        Fatigue 2 (4) 6 (11) 
        Pain 3 (5) 3 (6) 
    Central and peripheral nervous system disorders 12 (21) 23 (43) 
        Paresthesia 15 (28) 
        Dizziness 2 (4) 8 (15) 
        Neuropathy 1 (2) 3 (6) 
        Hypoesthesia 3 (6) 
    Respiratory system disorders 15 (26) 13 (24) 
        Upper respiratory tract infection 8 (14) 9 (17) 
        Sinusitis 1 (2) 4 (7) 
    Psychiatric disorders 6 (11) 18 (33) 
        Anxiety 2 (4) 4 (7) 
        Difficulty with memory 4 (7) 
        Insomnia 1 (2) 3 (6) 
        Somnolence 4 (7) 
        Appetite increased 3 (6) 

Data are n (%).

*

Occurring in at least 5% of topiramate-treated patients and at a greater incidence than in placebo-treated patients, n (%).

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