Common side effects of Gabitril
Dose-related side effects
The most commonly seen side effects that occurred more often with Gabitril than placebo in add-on studies were:
- dizziness
- asthenia (fatigue or generalized muscle weakness)
- nervousness
- tremor
- abnormal thinking (difficulty concentrating, mental lethargy, or slowness of thought)
- depression
- aphasia (dysarthria, difficulty speaking, or speech arrest)
- abdominal pain.
In the clinical studies, 13% of patients who received Gabitril as add-on withdrew prematurely because of side effects compared with 5% of those who received placebo.
Long-term side effects
No new side effects were observed in long-term studies.
