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Nevanac and Epilepsy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Epilepsy is reported as a side effect among people who take Nevanac (nepafenac), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Escitalopram, and have Dementia alzheimer's type.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Epilepsy when taking Nevanac. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,729 people who have side effects when taking Nevanac from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nevanac?

Nevanac has active ingredients of nepafenac. It is often used in cataract removal. eHealthMe is studying from 1,755 Nevanac users. Check the latest studies of Nevanac.

What is Epilepsy?

Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures) is found to be associated with 1,163 drugs and 1,776 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Epilepsy.

On Jul, 27, 2026

1,729 people reported to have side effects when taking Nevanac.
Among them, 13 people (0.75%) have Epilepsy.

Could Nevanac cause Epilepsy?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Nevanac when they have Epilepsy? *

  • < 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 Epilepsy when taking Nevanac? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Epilepsy when taking Nevanac? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Nevanac? *

  1. Exelon: 12 people, 92.31%
  2. Escitalopram: 12 people, 92.31%
  3. Magnesium: 11 people, 84.62%
  4. Magnesium Oxide: 1 person, 7.69%
  5. Lamictal: 1 person, 7.69%

What are other side effects people have besides Epilepsy? *

  1. Weakness: 12 people, 92.31%
  2. Vitamin B12 Deficiency: 12 people, 92.31%
  3. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 12 people, 92.31%
  4. Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye): 12 people, 92.31%
  5. Cognitive Disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving): 12 people, 92.31%
  6. Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 12 people, 92.31%
  7. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 92.31%
  8. Heart Disease: 12 people, 92.31%
  9. Hip Fracture: 12 people, 92.31%
  10. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 12 people, 92.31%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 12 people, 92.31%
  2. Depression: 11 people, 84.62%
  3. Collateral Circulation (circulation in an area of tissue or an organ with a number of different pathways for blood to reach it): 11 people, 84.62%
  4. Procedural Pain: 1 person, 7.69%

* 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 nepafenac (the active ingredients of Nevanac) and Nevanac (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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