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

Summary:

Seizures is reported as a side effect among people who take Orap (pimozide), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Disipal, and have Epilepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Seizures when taking Orap. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 507 people who have side effects when taking Orap from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Orap?

Orap has active ingredients of pimozide. It is often used in gilles de la tourette syndrome. eHealthMe is studying from 544 Orap users. Check the latest studies of Orap.

What is Seizures?

Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain) is found to be associated with 1,990 drugs and 2,282 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Seizures.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 01, 2026

507 people reported to have side effects when taking Orap.
Among them, 12 people (2.37%) have Seizures.

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Orap when they have Seizures? *

What is the gender of people who have Seizures when taking Orap? *

female: 90.91 %
male: 9.09 %

What is the age of people who have Seizures when taking Orap? *

What are other drugs people take besides Orap? *

Stilnoct: 7 people, 58.33%
Desogestrel And Ethinyl Estradiol: 7 people, 58.33%
Disipal: 7 people, 58.33%
Trileptal: 6 people, 50.00%
Seroquel: 6 people, 50.00%
Risperdal Consta: 6 people, 50.00%
Risperdal: 6 people, 50.00%
Gaviscon: 5 people, 41.67%
Vitamin D: 3 people, 25.00%
Geodon: 3 people, 25.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Seizures? *

Stress And Anxiety: 10 people, 83.33%
Weight Increased: 8 people, 66.67%
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (a life-threatening neurological disorder most often caused by an adverse reaction to neuroleptic or antipsychotic agents): 8 people, 66.67%
Aggression: 8 people, 66.67%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 8 people, 66.67%
Death: 8 people, 66.67%
Psychotic Disorder: 8 people, 66.67%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 8 people, 66.67%
Sleep Disorder: 7 people, 58.33%
Nausea And Vomiting: 7 people, 58.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 7 people, 58.33%
Psychotic Disorder: 7 people, 58.33%
Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 7 people, 58.33%
Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 7 people, 58.33%
Adverse Drug Reaction: 6 people, 50.00%
Pain: 3 people, 25.00%
Astrocytoma, Low Grade (low grade tumour of the brain that originate in a particular kind of glial-cells): 3 people, 25.00%
Angiomyolipoma (most common benign tumour of the kidney): 3 people, 25.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 8.33%
Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Seizures:

Seizures (2,282 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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