Seizures: drug-induced
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Seizures: drug-induced. Cephalosporins, Imipenem, Ciprofloxacin, Isoniazid, Probably not Fluoroquinolones. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Antibiotics
- Cephalosporins
- Imipenem
- Ciprofloxacin
- Isoniazid
- Probably not Fluoroquinolones
Antidepressants and antipsychotics
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Anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs)
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Chemotherapy
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Abuse drugs
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Other drugs
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References
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- Cock HR. Drug-induced status epilepticus. Epilepsy Behav 2015; 49:76-82.
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- Chui CS, Chan EW, Wong AY, Root A, Douglas IJ, Wong IC. Association between oral fluoroquinolones and seizures: a self-controlled case series study. Neurology 2016; 86:1708-1715.
- Stone JB, DeAngelis LM. Cancer-treatment-induced neurotoxicity-focus on newer treatments. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2016; 13:92-105.
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