pharmaceutical agents associated with seizures; drugs that lower seizure threshold

Etiology

• antipsychotics
  • lithium
  • phenothiazines
  • clozapine
• antidepressants
  • tricyclic antidepressants
  • bupropion
• antihistamines
  • diphenhydramine (low risk)
• analeptics
  • amphetamines
  • theophylline
• analgesics
• meperidine (Demerol)
  • tramadol (Ultram)
• antibiotics*
  • penicillins
  • nalidixic acid
  • isoniazid
  • quinolones
  • cephalosporins
  • carbapenem
• antineoplastic agents
  • vincristine
• antiarrhythmic agents
  • lidocaine
• antiasthmatic agents
  • theophylline
• bowel preparations
  • sodium phosphate (electrolyte imbalance, use PEG)
• drugs of abuse
  • cocaine
• cholinergic agents
  • physostigmine
• drug withdrawal
  • barbiturate
  • benzodiazepine
  • opiates
  • baclofen
  • ethanol

* preferred antibiotic piperacillin tazobactam (Zosyn)

More general terms

• drug adverse effect(s)

Additional terms

• seizure; epileptic seizure