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Complex partial seizures: Which Medications Cause It? (325 Reports Across 30 Drugs)

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Complex partial seizures has been reported as an adverse event with 30 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 325 total reports. 16 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Complex partial seizures are LEVETIRACETAM, CARBAMAZEPINE, and LAMOTRIGINE.

325
Total Reports
30
Drugs Involved
16
Deaths
110
Hospitalizations
41.1 yrs
Average Patient Age
59.2% / 40.8%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Complex partial seizures Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
LEVETIRACETAM 67 0.1% 3 16 0
CARBAMAZEPINE 35 0.1% 1 6 1
LAMOTRIGINE 35 0.1% 1 2 0
LACOSAMIDE 28 0.1% 2 7 0
TOPIRAMATE 21 0.1% 0 0 0
VALPROIC ACID 18 0.1% 3 1 0
NATALIZUMAB 16 0.0% 1 8 0
DEXAMETHASONE 15 0.0% 0 14 0
POMALIDOMIDE 13 0.0% 0 13 0
DIVALPROEX 12 0.1% 0 2 0
CLOBAZAM 11 0.1% 0 2 2
INTERFERON BETA-1A 11 0.0% 0 5 2
LAMICTAL 11 1.2% 0 0 0
CLARITHROMYCIN 10 0.1% 0 10 0
OXCARBAZEPINE 10 0.1% 1 1 0
PHENYTOIN 10 0.1% 2 2 1
TEGRETOL 9 2.1% 0 0 0
ZONISAMIDE 9 0.2% 0 2 0
DIMETHYL 8 0.0% 0 0 0
GABAPENTIN 8 0.0% 0 1 0

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Complex partial seizures

67 reports
35 reports
35 reports

Related Side Effects

Drug ineffective (1,049,718) Off label use (762,782) Death (660,423) Fatigue (599,248) Nausea (562,301) Diarrhoea (491,550) Pain (471,975) Headache (460,069) Dyspnoea (409,496) Dizziness (352,922)