Itraconazole and Status epilepticus - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Status epilepticus is reported as a side effect among people who take Itraconazole (itraconazole), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vancomycin, and have Skin candida.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Status epilepticus when taking Itraconazole. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,233 people who have side effects when taking Itraconazole from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Itraconazole?

Itraconazole has active ingredients of itraconazole. It is often used in fungal infection. eHealthMe is studying from 12,372 Itraconazole users. Check the latest studies of Itraconazole.

What is Status epilepticus?

Status epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure) is found to be associated with 667 drugs and 949 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Status epilepticus.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

12,233 people reported to have side effects when taking Itraconazole.
Among them, 22 people (0.18%) have Status epilepticus.

Could Itraconazole cause Status epilepticus?

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Itraconazole when they have Status epilepticus? *

  • < 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 Status epilepticus when taking Itraconazole? *

  • female: 47.62 %
  • male: 52.38 %

What is the age of people who have Status epilepticus when taking Itraconazole? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 5 %
  • 10-19: 15 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 15 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 65 %

What are other drugs people take besides Itraconazole? *

  1. Acyclovir: 6 people, 27.27%
  2. Vancomycin: 6 people, 27.27%
  3. Primaxin: 3 people, 13.64%
  4. Allopurinol: 3 people, 13.64%
  5. Ambisome: 3 people, 13.64%
  6. Aminophylline: 3 people, 13.64%
  7. Diflucan: 3 people, 13.64%
  8. Vfend: 3 people, 13.64%
  9. Mylotarg: 3 people, 13.64%
  10. Plavix: 3 people, 13.64%

What are other side effects people have besides Status epilepticus? *

  1. Toxoplasmosis (a parasitic disease caused by the protozoan toxoplasma gondii): 3 people, 13.64%
  2. Hepatic Encephalopathy (spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver failure): 3 people, 13.64%
  3. Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 3 people, 13.64%
  4. Brain Death: 3 people, 13.64%
  5. Budd Chiari Syndrome (problem that results from blood clotting in the veins flowing out of the liver (hepatic veins)): 3 people, 13.64%
  6. Conjunctivitis (pink eye): 3 people, 13.64%
  7. Eye Pain: 3 people, 13.64%
  8. Fever: 3 people, 13.64%
  9. Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 13.64%
  10. Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 3 people, 13.64%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Skin Candida (fungal infection of skin): 6 people, 27.27%
  2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 3 people, 13.64%
  3. Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (lung disorder caused by aspergillus fungi): 3 people, 13.64%
  4. Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: 1 person, 4.55%
  5. Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 1 person, 4.55%
  6. Fungal Skin Infection: 1 person, 4.55%
  7. Dementia (madness): 1 person, 4.55%
  8. Chronic Granulomatous Disease (immune system cells are unable to kill some types of bacteria and fungi): 1 person, 4.55%
  9. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 1 person, 4.55%

* 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 itraconazole (the active ingredients of Itraconazole) and Itraconazole (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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