Sabril and Depressed mood - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Depressed mood is reported as a side effect among people who take Sabril (vigabatrin), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Trileptal, and have Epilepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Depressed mood when taking Sabril. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,433 people who have side effects when taking Sabril from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sabril?

Sabril has active ingredients of vigabatrin. eHealthMe is studying from 12,445 Sabril users. Check the latest studies of Sabril.

What is Depressed mood?

Depressed mood is found to be associated with 1,633 drugs and 1,540 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Depressed mood.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

12,433 people reported to have side effects when taking Sabril.
Among them, 12 people (0.1%) have Depressed mood.

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Sabril when they have Depressed mood? *

What is the gender of people who have Depressed mood when taking Sabril? *

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

What is the age of people who have Depressed mood when taking Sabril? *

What are other drugs people take besides Sabril? *

What are other side effects people have besides Depressed mood? *

Suicidal Ideation: 4 people, 33.33%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 4 people, 33.33%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 3 people, 25.00%
Abnormal Behavior: 3 people, 25.00%
Skin Reaction: 2 people, 16.67%
Crying: 2 people, 16.67%
Fear: 2 people, 16.67%
Screaming (a long loud piercing cry): 1 person, 8.33%
Drug Ineffective: 1 person, 8.33%
Aggression: 1 person, 8.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Epilepsy (common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures): 4 people, 33.33%
Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 3 people, 25.00%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 2 people, 16.67%
Complex Partial Seizures (epileptic seizure): 2 people, 16.67%
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (a term that refers to a condition where seizures are generated in the portion of the brain called the temporal lobe): 1 person, 8.33%
Status Epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure): 1 person, 8.33%
Partial Seizures With Secondary Generalisation (partial seizure may spread within the brain, a process known as secondary generalization): 1 person, 8.33%
Infantile Spasms: 1 person, 8.33%
Generalised Non-Convulsive Epilepsy (epilepsy without convulsions): 1 person, 8.33%
Frontal Lobe Epilepsy (recurring seizures that arise in the frontal lobes of the brain): 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 vigabatrin (the active ingredients of Sabril) and Sabril (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

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