Carbamazepine and Simple partial seizures - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Simple partial seizures is reported as a side effect among people who take Carbamazepine (carbamazepine), especially for people who are male, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Levetiracetam, and have Partial seizures.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Simple partial seizures when taking Carbamazepine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 43,715 people who have side effects when taking Carbamazepine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Carbamazepine?

Carbamazepine has active ingredients of carbamazepine. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 44,628 Carbamazepine users. Check the latest studies of Carbamazepine.

What is Simple partial seizures?

Simple partial seizures (seizures which affect only a small region of the brain) is found to be associated with 144 drugs and 289 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Simple partial seizures.

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On Aug, 30, 2026

43,715 people reported to have side effects when taking Carbamazepine.
Among them, 59 people (0.13%) have Simple partial seizures.

Could Carbamazepine cause Simple partial seizures?

Among these 59 people:

How long have people been on Carbamazepine when they have Simple partial seizures? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Simple partial seizures when taking Carbamazepine? *

  • female: 43.4 %
  • male: 56.6 %

What is the age of people who have Simple partial seizures when taking Carbamazepine? *

  • 0-1: 2.86 %
  • 2-9: 5.71 %
  • 10-19: 5.71 %
  • 20-29: 8.57 %
  • 30-39: 42.86 %
  • 40-49: 20.0 %
  • 50-59: 2.86 %
  • 60+: 11.43 %

What are other drugs people take besides Carbamazepine? *

  1. Levetiracetam: 15 people, 25.42%
  2. Phenytoin: 11 people, 18.64%
  3. Tegretol: 9 people, 15.25%
  4. Topamax: 9 people, 15.25%
  5. Neurontin: 8 people, 13.56%
  6. Lamictal: 8 people, 13.56%
  7. Lyrica: 7 people, 11.86%
  8. Gabitril: 6 people, 10.17%
  9. Tasmar: 6 people, 10.17%
  10. Keppra: 6 people, 10.17%

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

  1. Drug Ineffective: 11 people, 18.64%
  2. Electroencephalogram Abnormal: 10 people, 16.95%
  3. Drug Exposure During Pregnancy: 9 people, 15.25%
  4. Grand Mal Convulsion (a type of generalized seizure that affects the entire brain): 9 people, 15.25%
  5. Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 8 people, 13.56%
  6. Chills (felling of cold): 7 people, 11.86%
  7. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 7 people, 11.86%
  8. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 11.86%
  9. Parkinson's Disease: 7 people, 11.86%
  10. Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 7 people, 11.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. 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, 3.39%
  2. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 2 people, 3.39%
  3. Partial Seizures With Secondary Generalisation (partial seizure may spread within the brain, a process known as secondary generalization): 2 people, 3.39%
  4. Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 2 people, 3.39%
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 1.69%
  6. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 1.69%
  7. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 1.69%
  8. Impaired Gastric Emptying: 1 person, 1.69%
  9. Drug Exposure During Pregnancy: 1 person, 1.69%
  10. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 1.69%

* 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 carbamazepine (the active ingredients of Carbamazepine) and Carbamazepine (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.

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