Sectral and Convulsion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Convulsion is reported as a side effect among people who take Sectral (acebutolol hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Atarax, and have Bacteraemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Convulsion when taking Sectral. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,508 people who have side effects when taking Sectral from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sectral?

Sectral has active ingredients of acebutolol hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 3,548 Sectral users. Check the latest studies of Sectral.

What is Convulsion?

Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body) is found to be associated with 1,862 drugs and 2,856 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Convulsion.

On Jul, 10, 2026

3,508 people reported to have side effects when taking Sectral.
Among them, 16 people (0.46%) have Convulsion.

Among these 16 people:

What is the gender of people who have Convulsion when taking Sectral? *

female: 12.5 %
male: 87.5 %

What is the age of people who have Convulsion when taking Sectral? *

What are other drugs people take besides Sectral? *

What are other side effects people have besides Convulsion? *

Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 7 people, 43.75%
Consciousness - Decreased: 6 people, 37.50%
Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 6 people, 37.50%
Nosocomial Infection (infection from hospital): 5 people, 31.25%
Cholestasis (a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum): 5 people, 31.25%
Metabolic Encephalopathy (disorder or disease of the brain due to the body's disability to use energy): 5 people, 31.25%
Extrapyramidal Disorder (involuntary muscle spasms in the face and neck): 5 people, 31.25%
Drug Toxicity: 5 people, 31.25%
Confusional State: 4 people, 25.00%
Retinopathy Hypertensive (acute damage to the retina of the eye due to high blood pressure): 4 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Psychotic Disorder: 2 people, 12.50%
Pain: 2 people, 12.50%
Infection: 2 people, 12.50%
Constipation: 2 people, 12.50%
Bacteraemia (presence of bacteria in the blood): 2 people, 12.50%
Pneumonia Klebsiella (pneumonia caused by bacteria klebsiella): 1 person, 6.25%
Pathogen Resistance: 1 person, 6.25%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 6.25%
Grand Mal Convulsion (a type of generalized seizure that affects the entire brain): 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Convulsion:

Convulsion (1,862 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Convulsion:

Convulsion (2,856 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acebutolol hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Sectral) and Sectral (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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