Epidiolex and Seizures - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 12,780 people who have side effects when taking Epidiolex. Seizures is found, especially among people who are male, 2-9 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month, also take Onfi and have Lennox-gastaut syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Epidiolex and have Seizures. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jun, 28, 2023

12,780 people reported to have side effects when taking Epidiolex.
Among them, 4,121 people (32.25%) have Seizures.

What is Epidiolex?

Epidiolex has active ingredients of cannabidiol. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 17,240 Epidiolex users.

What is Seizures?

Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain) is found to be associated with 2,997 drugs and 2,169 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 138,499 people who have Seizures.

Number of Epidiolex and Seizures reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Epidiolex and have Seizures?

Check whether Seizures is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

How severe was Seizures and when was it recovered:

Seizures in Epidiolex

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cannabidiol:

Seizures and drugs with ingredients of cannabidiol

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Epidiolex:

Epidiolex (17,240 reports)

Browse all side effects of Epidiolex:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Seizures treatments and more:

Seizures (138,499 reports)

Common drugs associated with Seizures:

All the drugs that are associated with Seizures:

Seizures (2,997 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Seizures:

Epilepsy: 10,440 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 6,059 reports
Pain: 2,696 reports
Depression: 2,604 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Seizures:

Seizures (2,169 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cannabidiol (the active ingredients of Epidiolex) and Epidiolex (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 700+ 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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