| The Sativex clinical program has so far involved over 1500 patients with MS in placebo controlled trials and long-term open label studies in which some patients used up to 48 sprays per day. The most commonly reported adverse reactions in the first four weeks of exposure were dizziness, which occurs mainly during the initial titration period, and fatigue. These reactions are usually mild to moderate and resolve within a few days even if treatment is continued (see section 4.2). When the recommended dose titration schedule was used, the incidence of dizziness and fatigue in the first four weeks was much reduced. The frequency of adverse events with a plausible relationship to Sativex, from placebo controlled trials in patients with MS, according to System Organ Classes (SOC) are given below (some of these adverse events may be part of the underlying condition).| MedDRa SOC | Very Common≥ 1/10 | Common≥ 1/100 to < 1/10 | Uncommon≥ 1/1000 to < 1/100 | | Infections and infestations
| | | pharyngitis
| | Metabolism and nutrition disorders
| | anorexia (including appetite decreased), appetite increased
| | | Psychiatric disorders
| | depression, disorientation, dissociation, euphoric mood,
| hallucination (unspecified, auditory, visual), illusion, paranoia, suicidal ideation, delusional perception*
| | Nervous system disorders
| dizziness
| amnesia, balance disorder, disturbance in attention, dysarthria, dysgeusia, lethargy, memory impairment somnolence
| syncope
| | Eye disorders
| | vision blurred
| | | Ear and labyrinth disorders
| | vertigo
| | | Cardiac disorders
| | | palpitations, tachycardia
| | Vascular disorders
| | | hypertension
| | Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
| | | throat irritation
| | Gastrointestinal disorders
| | constipation, diarrhoea, dry mouth, glossodynia, mouth ulceration, nausea, oral discomfort, oral pain, vomiting
| abdominal pain (upper), oral mucosal discolouration*, oral mucosal disorder, oral mucosal exfoliation*, stomatitis, tooth discolouration
| | General disorders and administration site conditions
| fatigue
| application site pain, asthenia, feeling abnormal, feeling drunk, malaise
| application site irritation
| | Injury, poisoning and procedural complaints
| | fall
| | * reported in long-term open-label studies: A single case of ventricular bigeminy has been reported though this was in the context of acute nut allergy.See also sections 4.4, 4.5 and 4.7. | |