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

Summary:

Seizures is reported as a side effect among people who take Pramine (imipramine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Xyrem, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Seizures when taking Pramine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,187 people who have side effects when taking Pramine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pramine?

Pramine has active ingredients of imipramine hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 7,461 Pramine users. Check the latest studies of Pramine.

What is Seizures?

Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain) is found to be associated with 1,994 drugs and 2,278 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Seizures.



On Jul, 30, 2026

7,187 people reported to have side effects when taking Pramine.
Among them, 46 people (0.64%) have Seizures.

Could Pramine cause Seizures?

Among these 46 people:

How long have people been on Pramine when they have 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 Seizures when taking Pramine? *

  • female: 65 %
  • male: 35 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 11.11 %
  • 10-19: 7.41 %
  • 20-29: 7.41 %
  • 30-39: 11.11 %
  • 40-49: 25.93 %
  • 50-59: 18.52 %
  • 60+: 18.52 %

What are other drugs people take besides Pramine? *

  1. Xyrem: 9 people, 19.57%
  2. Amisulpride: 5 people, 10.87%
  3. Lexapro: 4 people, 8.70%
  4. Ritalin: 4 people, 8.70%
  5. Fish Oil: 4 people, 8.70%
  6. Synthroid: 4 people, 8.70%
  7. Transderm Scop: 3 people, 6.52%
  8. Dexedrine: 3 people, 6.52%
  9. Magnesium Citrate: 3 people, 6.52%
  10. Keppra: 3 people, 6.52%

What are other side effects people have besides Seizures? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 19.57%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 7 people, 15.22%
  3. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 6 people, 13.04%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 13.04%
  5. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 5 people, 10.87%
  6. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 10.87%
  7. Dizziness: 5 people, 10.87%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 10.87%
  9. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 5 people, 10.87%
  10. Fever: 5 people, 10.87%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Depression: 13 people, 28.26%
  2. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 10 people, 21.74%
  3. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 9 people, 19.57%
  4. Migraine (headache): 5 people, 10.87%
  5. Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 4 people, 8.70%
  6. Cholinergic Syndrome (symptoms of increased cholinergic stimulation): 4 people, 8.70%
  7. Drowsiness: 4 people, 8.70%
  8. Motion Sickness (travel sickness): 4 people, 8.70%
  9. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 8.70%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 6.52%

* 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 imipramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Pramine) and Pramine (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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