Cenobamateside effects
cenobamate 25 MG Oral Tablet [Xcopri]
Adverse reactions
The following serious adverse reactions are described in more detail in the Warnings and Precautions section of the labeling: Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)/Multiorgan Hypersensitivity QT Shortening Suicidal Behavior and Ideation Liver Injury Neurological Adverse Reactions Withdrawal of Antiepileptic Drugs The most common adverse reactions in patients receiving XCOPRI (at least 10% for XCOPRI and more frequently than placebo) include somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, diplopia, and headache. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact SK Life Science, Inc. at 1-866-657-5574 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.
6.1 Clinical
Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions and for varying durations, adverse reaction frequencies observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared with frequencies in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the frequencies observed in practice. In all controlled and uncontrolled trials performed in adult partial-onset seizure patients, XCOPRI was administered as adjunctive therapy to 1944 patients. Of these patients, 1575 were treated for at least 6 months, 710 for at least 12 months, 349 for at least 24 months, and 320 for at least 36 months. A total of 658 patients (442 patients treated with XCOPRI and 216 patients treated with placebo) constituted the safety population in the pooled analysis of placebo-controlled studies in patients with partial-onset seizures (Studies 1 and 2). The adverse reactions presented in Table 4 are based on this safety population; the median length of treatment in these studies was 18 weeks. Of the patients in those studies, approximately 49% were male, 76% were Caucasian, and the mean age was 39 years. In Study 1 and Study 2, adverse events occurred in 77% of patients treated with XCOPRI and 68% treated with placebo. Table 4 gives the incidence of adverse reactions that occurred in subjects with partial-onset seizures in any XCOPRI treatment group and for which the incidence was greater than placebo during the controlled clinical trials. The most common adverse reactions that occurred in XCOPRI-treated patients (incidence at least 10% and greater than placebo) were somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, diplopia, and headache. The discontinuation rates because of adverse events were 11%, 9%, and 21% for patients randomized to receive XCOPRI at doses of 100 mg/day, 200 mg/day, and 400 mg/day, respectively, compared to 4% in patients randomized to receive placebo. The adverse reactions most commonly (1% or greater in any XCOPRI treatment group, and greater than placebo) leading to discontinuation, in descending order of frequency, were ataxia, dizziness, somnolence, diplopia, nystagmus, and vertigo.
Table 4: Adverse Reactions in Pooled Placebo-Controlled Adjunctive Therapy Studies in Patients with Partial-Onset Seizures with XCOPRI Frequency in Any Treatment Arm Greater Than 1% Over Placebo * Reported as an adverse reaction; see Laboratory Abnormalities for ALT changes from collected laboratory values Adverse Reaction XCOPRI Placebo 100mg 200mg 400mg n = 108 % n= 223 % n=111 % n=216 % Cardiac Disorders Palpitations 0 0 2 0 Ear and Labyrinth Disorders Vertigo 1 1 6 1 Eye Disorders Diplopia 6 7 15 2 Vision Blurred 2 2 4 0 Gastrointestinal Disorders Nausea 6 6 9 3 Constipation 2 4 8 0 Diarrhea 1 3 5 0 Vomiting 2 4 5 0 Dry Mouth 1 1 3 0 Abdominal Pain 2 2 1 0 Dyspepsia 2 2 0 0 Infections and Infestations Nasopharyngitis 2 4 5 3 Pharyngitis 1 2 0 0 Urinary Tract Infection 2 5 0 2 Injury, Poisoning and Procedural Complications Head Injury 1 0 2 0 Investigations Alanine Aminotransferase Increased* 1 1 4 0 Aspartate Aminotransferase Increased 1 1 3 0 Weight Decreased 2 0 1 0 Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders Decreased Appetite 3 1 5 1 Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders Back Pain 4 2 5 3 Musculoskeletal Chest Pain 2 1 0 0 Nervous System Disorders Somnolence 19 22 37 11 Dizziness 18 22 33 15 Fatigue 12 14 24 7 Headache 10 12 10 9 Balance Disorder 3 5 9 1 Gait Disturbance 1 3 8 1 Dysarthria 2 1 7 0 Nystagmus 3 7 6 0 Ataxia 2 3 6 2 Aphasia 2 1 4 0 Asthenia 0 1 3 1 Dysgeusia 2 0 2 0 Memory Impairment 2 1 2 0 Migraine 0 0 2 0 Sedation 1 1 2 0 Tremor 0 3 1 1 Psychiatric Disorders Confusional State 2 2 3 0 Euphoric Mood 0 0 2 0 Irritability 1 0 2 0 Suicidal Ideation 2 1 0 0 Renal and Urinary Disorders Pollakiuria 0 1 0 0 Reproductive System and Breast Disorders Dysmenorrhea 1 2 1 0 Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders Hiccups 0 1 1 0 Dyspnea 0 3 0 0 Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders Pruritus 2 1 0 0 Rash Papular 2 0 0 0 Laboratory Abnormalities Hepatic Transaminases In Study 2, there was a post-baseline elevation of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) to greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN) in 1 (0.9%) patient treated with 100 mg XCOPRI, 2 (1.8%) patients treated with 200 mg, and 3 (2.7%) patients treated with 400 mg, compared to no patients who took placebo. The maximum ALT elevation was 7.6 times ULN in patients treated with 400 mg XCOPRI. Potassium In clinical studies, there was a post-baseline elevation of potassium values greater than 5 meq/L (upper reference range) in patients treated with XCOPRI. In Study 1, there were 17 (17%) patients treated with XCOPRI 200 mg compared to 8 (7%) patients who took placebo with normal baseline potassium values who had at least one post-baseline maximum value greater than 5 meq/L. In Study 2, there was a dose-related distribution where at least one post-baseline potassium value was greater than 5 meq/L, occurring in 8.3%, 9.1%, and 10.8% of the patients treated with XCOPRI 100 mg, 200 mg, and 400 mg, respectively, compared to 5.6% of patients who took placebo. Two patients had a maximum potassium value of 5.9 meq/L. Other Adverse Reactions Gastrointestinal disorders: There was an incidence of appendicitis in the overall clinical trial safety population of 2.9 cases of appendicitis/1000 patient-years of exposure that is in excess of the expected background rate in the general population. Adverse Reactions Based on Gender No significant gender differences were noted in the incidence of adverse reactions.
6.2 Postmarketing
Experience The following adverse reactions have been identified during post approval use of XCOPRI. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Psychiatric Disorders: Psychosis (hallucinations, delusions/paranoia), hostility, aggression.
Hepatobiliary Disorders: Hepatic failure
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Contraindications
XCOPRI is contraindicated in patients with: Hypersensitivity to cenobamate or any of the inactive ingredients in XCOPRI Familial Short QT syndrome Hypersensitivity to cenobamate or any of the inactive ingredients in XCOPRI. Familial Short QT syndrome.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective August 25, 2025. Matched to this product by ingredient name rather than by code, so it may describe a different manufacturer’s version of the same drug. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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