Brivaracetam and Pneumonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pneumonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Brivaracetam (brivaracetam), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Clobazam, and have Epilepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pneumonia when taking Brivaracetam. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,318 people who have side effects when taking Brivaracetam from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Brivaracetam?

Brivaracetam has active ingredients of brivaracetam. eHealthMe is studying from 3,319 Brivaracetam users. Check the latest studies of Brivaracetam.

What is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is found to be associated with 3,353 drugs and 4,680 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pneumonia.

On Aug, 13, 2026

3,318 people reported to have side effects when taking Brivaracetam.
Among them, 25 people (0.75%) have Pneumonia.

Among these 25 people:

How long have people been on Brivaracetam when they have Pneumonia? *

What is the gender of people who have Pneumonia when taking Brivaracetam? *

female: 29.17 %
male: 70.83 %

What is the age of people who have Pneumonia when taking Brivaracetam? *

What are other drugs people take besides Brivaracetam? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pneumonia? *

Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 10 people, 40.00%
Urinary Tract Infection: 4 people, 16.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 16.00%
Aggression: 4 people, 16.00%
Drug Ineffective: 3 people, 12.00%
Panic Disorder: 3 people, 12.00%
Pain: 3 people, 12.00%
Depression: 3 people, 12.00%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 3 people, 12.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 12.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 13 people, 52.00%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 11 people, 44.00%
Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 5 people, 20.00%
Infection: 2 people, 8.00%
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (a term that refers to a condition where seizures are generated in the portion of the brain called the temporal lobe): 2 people, 8.00%
Parkinson's Disease: 2 people, 8.00%
Cough: 2 people, 8.00%
Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 1 person, 4.00%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 4.00%
Back Pain: 1 person, 4.00%

* 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 brivaracetam (the active ingredients of Brivaracetam) and Brivaracetam (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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