Primidone and Personality change - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Personality change is reported as a side effect among people who take Primidone (primidone), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Sinemet, and have Cognitive disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Personality change when taking Primidone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 10,125 people who have side effects when taking Primidone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Primidone?

Primidone has active ingredients of primidone. It is often used in essential tremor. eHealthMe is studying from 10,474 Primidone users. Check the latest studies of Primidone.

What is Personality change?

Personality change is found to be associated with 726 drugs and 947 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Personality change.

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On Aug, 19, 2026

10,125 people reported to have side effects when taking Primidone.
Among them, 12 people (0.12%) have Personality change.

Could Primidone cause Personality change?

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Primidone when they have Personality change? *

What is the gender of people who have Personality change when taking Primidone? *

female: 41.67 %
male: 58.33 %

What is the age of people who have Personality change when taking Primidone? *

What are other drugs people take besides Primidone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Personality change? *

Memory Loss: 4 people, 33.33%
Muscle Twitching: 3 people, 25.00%
Meningioma Benign (non cancer tumour of membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord just inside the skull): 3 people, 25.00%
Abnormal Behavior: 3 people, 25.00%
Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 3 people, 25.00%
Anger: 3 people, 25.00%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 3 people, 25.00%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 2 people, 16.67%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 2 people, 16.67%
Brain Oedema (excess accumulation of fluid in the intracellular or extracellular spaces of the brain): 2 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Parkinson's Disease: 3 people, 25.00%
Cognitive Disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving): 3 people, 25.00%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 16.67%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 1 person, 8.33%
Pain: 1 person, 8.33%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 1 person, 8.33%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 8.33%
Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 1 person, 8.33%
Depression: 1 person, 8.33%
Delusion (a false belief or opinion): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

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