Afinitor and Complex partial seizures - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Complex partial seizures is reported as a side effect among people who take Afinitor (everolimus), especially for people who are male, 0-1 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Sabril, and have Tuberous sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Complex partial seizures when taking Afinitor. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,609 people who have side effects when taking Afinitor from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Afinitor?

Afinitor has active ingredients of everolimus. It is often used in breast cancer metastatic. eHealthMe is studying from 41,680 Afinitor users. Check the latest studies of Afinitor.

What is Complex partial seizures?

Complex partial seizures (epileptic seizure) is found to be associated with 216 drugs and 440 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Complex partial seizures.

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On Aug, 26, 2026

41,609 people reported to have side effects when taking Afinitor.
Among them, 22 people (0.05%) have Complex partial seizures.

Could Afinitor cause Complex partial seizures?

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Afinitor when they have Complex partial seizures? *

  • < 1 month: 40 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 20 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 40 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Complex partial seizures when taking Afinitor? *

  • female: 22.73 %
  • male: 77.27 %

What is the age of people who have Complex partial seizures when taking Afinitor? *

  • 0-1: 35 %
  • 2-9: 15 %
  • 10-19: 20 %
  • 20-29: 15 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 5 %
  • 60+: 10 %

What are other drugs people take besides Afinitor? *

  1. Taurine: 11 people, 50.00%
  2. Sabril: 11 people, 50.00%
  3. Miralax: 8 people, 36.36%
  4. Keppra: 8 people, 36.36%
  5. Topamax: 7 people, 31.82%
  6. Vigabatrin: 5 people, 22.73%
  7. Zonegran: 5 people, 22.73%
  8. Lamictal: 4 people, 18.18%
  9. Vimpat: 4 people, 18.18%
  10. Vitamin D: 3 people, 13.64%

What are other side effects people have besides Complex partial seizures? *

  1. Drowsiness: 8 people, 36.36%
  2. Diarrhea: 8 people, 36.36%
  3. Infantile Spasms: 7 people, 31.82%
  4. Otitis (ear infection): 7 people, 31.82%
  5. Cough: 7 people, 31.82%
  6. Electrolyte Imbalance: 6 people, 27.27%
  7. Nausea And Vomiting: 6 people, 27.27%
  8. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 6 people, 27.27%
  9. Consciousness - Decreased: 6 people, 27.27%
  10. Loss Of Consciousness: 4 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Tuberous Sclerosis (a rare genetic disease that causes benign tumours to grow in the brain and other organs): 9 people, 40.91%
  2. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 6 people, 27.27%
  3. Astrocytoma, Low Grade (low grade tumour of the brain that originate in a particular kind of glial-cells): 6 people, 27.27%
  4. Astrocytoma (tumour of the brain that originate in a particular kind of glial-cells): 4 people, 18.18%
  5. Brain Neoplasm Benign (non-cancerous tumour of brain): 3 people, 13.64%
  6. Angiomyolipoma (most common benign tumour of the kidney): 3 people, 13.64%
  7. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 2 people, 9.09%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 4.55%
  9. Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 4.55%
  10. Depression: 1 person, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on everolimus (the active ingredients of Afinitor) and Afinitor (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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