Drugs that induce seizures

3 Drug- induced seizures are diffuse and pathologi- cally different than idiopathic seizure. Thus, treatment of drug-induced seizure and status epilepticus

Some drug-induced seizures require specific treatment, such as the use of haemoperfusion or haemodialysis for theophylline neurotoxicity, or pyridoxine for isoniazid-induced seizures. If a firm diagnosis of drug-induced seizure is made, the use of that drug should be discontinued.

3 Drug- induced seizures are diffuse and pathologi- cally different than idiopathic seizure. Thus, treatment of drug-induced seizure and status epilepticus

by AW Hitchings Cited by 31Drugs with the opposite effects may induce seizures. The propensity of a drug to induce seizures depends on its effects on neurotransmission and their time-.

Drug-induced seizures can arise in the setting of acute drug withdrawal or drug toxicity, or as a consequence of medication use for acute illness in patients with no prior history of seizures. It has been long recognized that the antidepressants cause drug-induced seizures by lowering seizure threshold particularly at supratherapeutic levels.

3 Drug- induced seizures are diffuse and pathologi- cally different than idiopathic seizure. Thus, treatment of drug-induced seizure and status epilepticus

by AW Hitchings Cited by 31Drugs with the opposite effects may induce seizures. The propensity of a drug to induce seizures depends on its effects on neurotransmission and their time-.

Generalized seizure is the type of seizure usually prevalent if the seizure is drug-induced.2. The incidence of seizure induced by wellbutrin is 0.35-0.44%.

by AW Hitchings Cited by 31Drugs with the opposite effects may induce seizures. The propensity of a drug to induce seizures depends on its effects on neurotransmission and their time-.