Epilepsy: Which Medications Cause It? (21,723 Reports Across 927 Drugs)
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Epilepsy has been reported as an adverse event with 927 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 21,723 total reports. 2,108 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Epilepsy are LEVETIRACETAM, LAMOTRIGINE, and ADALIMUMAB.
21,723
Total Reports
927
Drugs Involved
2,108
Deaths
9,287
Hospitalizations
45.5 yrs
Average Patient Age
55.8% / 44.2%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Epilepsy Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEVETIRACETAM | 2,546 | 4.1% | 86 | 794 | 116 |
| LAMOTRIGINE | 1,758 | 3.7% | 561 | 864 | 491 |
| ADALIMUMAB | 1,107 | 0.2% | 571 | 699 | 537 |
| TOPIRAMATE | 1,066 | 3.7% | 442 | 519 | 411 |
| METHOTREXATE | 960 | 0.4% | 648 | 686 | 586 |
| LACOSAMIDE | 902 | 4.3% | 52 | 306 | 33 |
| VALPROATE | 878 | 5.5% | 46 | 279 | 53 |
| CARBAMAZEPINE | 869 | 3.5% | 19 | 228 | 35 |
| RITUXIMAB | 846 | 0.5% | 679 | 656 | 580 |
| CETIRIZINE | 837 | 1.8% | 635 | 569 | 578 |
| TRAMADOL | 817 | 1.1% | 482 | 589 | 463 |
| DESOXIMETASONE | 771 | 6.6% | 622 | 531 | 564 |
| TOCILIZUMAB | 769 | 0.8% | 670 | 612 | 568 |
| PREDNISONE | 749 | 0.5% | 587 | 615 | 558 |
| METHYLPREDNISOLONE | 723 | 1.1% | 572 | 555 | 480 |
| SECUKINUMAB | 720 | 0.5% | 626 | 566 | 575 |
| DICLOFENAC | 715 | 0.8% | 636 | 582 | 579 |
| ERENUMAB-AOOE | 709 | 1.4% | 543 | 475 | 472 |
| INFLIXIMAB | 708 | 0.5% | 581 | 528 | 540 |
| FOLIC ACID | 705 | 3.1% | 616 | 531 | 572 |