Aptiom and Abnormal behavior - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abnormal behavior is reported as a side effect among people who take Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate), especially for people who are male, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Keppra, and have Seizures.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abnormal behavior when taking Aptiom. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,380 people who have side effects when taking Aptiom from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Aptiom?

Aptiom has active ingredients of eslicarbazepine acetate. eHealthMe is studying from 2,404 Aptiom users. Check the latest studies of Aptiom.

What is Abnormal behavior?

Abnormal behavior is found to be associated with 1,358 drugs and 1,957 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abnormal behavior.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

2,380 people reported to have side effects when taking Aptiom.
Among them, 16 people (0.67%) have Abnormal behavior.

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Aptiom when they have Abnormal behavior? *

What is the gender of people who have Abnormal behavior when taking Aptiom? *

female: 42.86 %
male: 57.14 %

What is the age of people who have Abnormal behavior when taking Aptiom? *

What are other drugs people take besides Aptiom? *

What are other side effects people have besides Abnormal behavior? *

Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 6 people, 37.50%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 4 people, 25.00%
Sleep Disorder: 4 people, 25.00%
Aggression: 3 people, 18.75%
Irritability: 3 people, 18.75%
Drowsiness: 3 people, 18.75%
Memory Loss: 2 people, 12.50%
Gait Disturbance: 2 people, 12.50%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 12.50%
Dizziness: 2 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 4 people, 25.00%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 3 people, 18.75%
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (a term that refers to a condition where seizures are generated in the portion of the brain called the temporal lobe): 1 person, 6.25%
Petit Mal Epilepsy (absence seizure): 1 person, 6.25%
Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 1 person, 6.25%
Paraneoplastic Encephalomyelitis (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord due to cancer): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on eslicarbazepine acetate (the active ingredients of Aptiom) and Aptiom (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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