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Seizure: Which Medications Cause It? (105,638 Reports Across 1,549 Drugs)

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Seizure has been reported as an adverse event with 1,549 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 105,638 total reports. 7,137 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Seizure are LEVETIRACETAM, CANNABIDIOL, and LACOSAMIDE.

105,638
Total Reports
1,549
Drugs Involved
7,137
Deaths
44,545
Hospitalizations
42.8 yrs
Average Patient Age
56.4% / 43.6%
Female / Male

Which Drugs Cause Seizure Most Often?

Drug Reports % of Drug Reports Deaths Hosp. Life-Threat.
LEVETIRACETAM 9,961 15.9% 272 2,972 339
CANNABIDIOL 4,980 27.3% 74 1,588 18
LACOSAMIDE 4,585 21.6% 197 1,763 144
LAMOTRIGINE 3,459 7.2% 146 1,140 262
ADALIMUMAB 2,510 0.5% 57 1,016 51
BRIVARACETAM 2,411 39.5% 44 636 20
VIGABATRIN 2,289 19.0% 36 1,006 46
CARBAMAZEPINE 2,262 9.2% 62 554 150
PHENYTOIN 1,907 13.2% 71 633 94
BUPROPION 1,894 5.3% 231 1,285 334
CLOBAZAM 1,787 16.9% 37 525 49
FENFLURAMINE 1,566 39.8% 13 569 15
CENOBAMATE 1,544 27.4% 21 381 20
TOPIRAMATE 1,535 5.4% 44 447 78
OXCARBAZEPINE 1,525 14.1% 57 367 91
DIMETHYL 1,513 1.6% 20 645 12
TRAMADOL 1,468 1.9% 176 811 199
QUETIAPINE 1,364 1.9% 170 800 302
VALPROIC ACID 1,335 6.7% 97 487 114
PREGABALIN 1,310 1.3% 57 531 83

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Seizure

9,961 reports
4,980 reports
4,585 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)