Briviact and Panic attacks - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Panic attacks is reported as a side effect among people who take Briviact (brivaracetam), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Keppra, and have Seizures.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Panic attacks when taking Briviact. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,408 people who have side effects when taking Briviact from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Briviact?

Briviact has active ingredients of brivaracetam. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 3,433 Briviact users. Check the latest studies of Briviact.

What is Panic attacks?

Panic attacks is found to be associated with 2,105 drugs and 2,076 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Panic attacks.



On Apr, 12, 2026

3,408 people reported to have side effects when taking Briviact.
Among them, 30 people (0.88%) have Panic attacks.

Could Briviact cause Panic attacks?

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Briviact when they have Panic attacks? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 16.67 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 83.33 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Panic attacks when taking Briviact? *

  • female: 70.37 %
  • male: 29.63 %

What is the age of people who have Panic attacks when taking Briviact? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 9.09 %
  • 30-39: 45.45 %
  • 40-49: 45.45 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Briviact? *

  1. Keppra: 17 people, 56.67%
  2. Tegretol: 12 people, 40.00%
  3. Calcium: 11 people, 36.67%
  4. Zonegran: 5 people, 16.67%
  5. Risperdal: 4 people, 13.33%
  6. Lamictal: 3 people, 10.00%
  7. Mobic: 2 people, 6.67%
  8. Lyrica: 2 people, 6.67%
  9. Xcopri: 2 people, 6.67%
  10. Depakote: 2 people, 6.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Panic attacks? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 25 people, 83.33%
  2. Aggression: 19 people, 63.33%
  3. Depression: 18 people, 60.00%
  4. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 18 people, 60.00%
  5. Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 17 people, 56.67%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 17 people, 56.67%
  7. Head Injury: 16 people, 53.33%
  8. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 16 people, 53.33%
  9. Drug Ineffective: 16 people, 53.33%
  10. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 15 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 16 people, 53.33%
  2. Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (a term that refers to a condition where seizures are generated in the portion of the brain called the temporal lobe): 12 people, 40.00%
  3. Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 12 people, 40.00%
  4. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 11 people, 36.67%
  5. Iron Deficiency: 2 people, 6.67%
  6. Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 1 person, 3.33%
  7. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 3.33%
  8. Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 1 person, 3.33%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 3.33%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 3.33%

* 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 brivaracetam (the active ingredients of Briviact) and Briviact (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?

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