Does RITONAVIR Cause Epilepsy? 29 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does RITONAVIR cause Epilepsy?

29 reports of Epilepsy have been filed with the FDA for RITONAVIR, representing 0.2% of all RITONAVIR adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Epilepsy from RITONAVIR?

Of 29 reports, 9 (31.0%) resulted in death and 13 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 29 reports of Epilepsy have been filed in association with RITONAVIR (Norvir). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for RITONAVIR.

Reports of Epilepsy with RITONAVIR

0.2%

of all RITONAVIR reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Epilepsy From RITONAVIR?

Of the 29 reports, 9 (31.0%) resulted in death, 13 (44.8%) required hospitalization.

Is Epilepsy Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for RITONAVIR. However, 29 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does RITONAVIR Cause?

Foetal exposure during pregnancy (1,980) Maternal exposure during pregnancy (927) Exposure during pregnancy (871) Drug interaction (709) Virologic failure (594) Premature baby (542) Death (476) Abortion spontaneous (453) Drug resistance (445) Off label use (382)

What Other Drugs Cause Epilepsy?

LEVETIRACETAM (2,546) LAMOTRIGINE (1,758) ADALIMUMAB (1,107) TOPIRAMATE (1,066) METHOTREXATE (960) LACOSAMIDE (902) VALPROATE (878) CARBAMAZEPINE (869) RITUXIMAB (846) CETIRIZINE (837)

Which RITONAVIR Alternatives Have Lower Epilepsy Risk?

RITONAVIR vs RITUXAN RITONAVIR vs RITUXIMAB RITONAVIR vs RITUXIMAB-ABBS RITONAVIR vs RITUXIMAB-ARRX RITONAVIR vs RITUXIMAB-PVVR

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