This is an extremely valuable list that reveals prescription medications that may potentially lower the threshold for seizures.
Prescription drugs that can provoke seizures
The following prescription drugs can lower the seizure threshold, increasing risk of seizures. This is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute medical advice.
Anesthetics
- Enflurane
Antibiotics
- acyclovir/Zovirax
- amphotericin B/Amphotec
- cefepime/Maxipime
- cefixime/Suprax
- cefotetan/Cefotan
- ceftazidime/Fortaz, Tazidime
- cefuroxime/Zinacef
- cephalexin/Keflex
- chloroquine/Aralen
- cilastatin/imipenem Primaxin
- ciprofloxacin/Cipro
- dexmethylphenidate/Focalin
- doripenem/Doribax
- efavirenz/Sustiva
- ganciclovir/Cytovene
- gemifloxacin/Factive
- imipenim/Cilastatin
- Isoniazid/ (INH) Nydrazid
- ivermectin/Stromectol
- levofloxacin/Levaquin
- lindane/Agrocide
- linezolid/Zyvox
- lomefloxacin Maxaquin
- mefloquin/Larium
- meropenem/Merrem
- metronidazole/Flagyl
- moxifloxacin/Avelox
- nalidixic acid/Negram
- ofloxacin/Floxin
- tinidazole/Tindamax
- valacyclovir/Valtrex
- zanamivir/Relenza
- zidovudine/Retrovir capsules
Antihistamines
- diphenhydramine/Benadryl – in withdrawal
- hydroxyzine Atarax, Vistaril – in withdrawal
- trihexyphenidyl/Artane
Attention Deficit Disorder
- atomexietine Strattera
- dextroamphetamine/Dexedrine
- methylphenidate/Ritalin, Concerta
Bladder
- oxybutynin/Ditropan
- tolterodine/Detrol-LA
Blood treatment
- epoetin/Epogen
- ticlopidine/Ticlid
- captopril/Capoten
- carvedilol/Coreg
Blood Pressure
- torsemide/Demadex
- valsartan/Diovan
Cancer
- busulfan/Myleran
- chlorambucil/Leukeran
- cisplatinum/Cisplatin
- cyclophosphamide/Cytoxan
- doxorubicin/Doxorubicin
- etoposide/Vepesid
- methotrexate/Trexal
- temozolomide/Temodar
- thalidomide/Thalomid
- vincristine/Oncovin
Cholesterol
- atorvastatin/Lipitor
- fluvastatin/Lescol XL
Dementia
- donepezil/Aricept
- memantine/Namenda
- rivastigmine/Exelon
- tacrine/Cognex
Gastrointestinal
- dicyclomine/Bentyl
- dronabinol/Marinol
- ondansetron/Zofran
- promethazine/Phenergan
Headache
- almotriptan/Axert
- Headache sumatriptan/Imitrex
- Headaches caffeine/Cafcit
Hormone
- estrogen/Premarin
Immune
- cyclosporin/Gengraf, Sandimmune
- mycophenolate/CellCept
- prednisone/Deltasone
- tacrolimus/Prograf
Multiple sclerosis
- 4-aminopyridine/Fampridine
- azathioprine/Imuran
- glatiramer/Copaxone
- inteferon beta-1a/Avonex, Rebif
- inteferon beta-1b/Betaseron
- mitoxantrone/Novantrone
- baclofen/Liorisal – in withdrawal
Muscle relaxant
- carisoprodol/Soma In withdrawal
- cyclobenzaprine/Amrix
- cyclobenzaprine/Flexeril, Amrix
- dantrolene/Dantrium
- methocarbamol/Robaxin
- tizanidine/Zanaflex
Obstetric
- clomiphene/Clomid
- oxytocin/Pitocin
Pain
- bupivicaine/Marcaine
- fentanyl/Duragesic, Actiq
- indomethacin/Indocin
- ketorolac/Toradol
- lidocaine/Marcaine
- mefenamic acid/Ponstel
- meperidine/Demerol High doses
- oxycodone/Percocet, Percodan
- oxymorphone/Opana
- pentazocine/Talwin
- procaine/Novocain
- propoxyphene/Darvon
- tramadol/Ultram
- ziconotide/Prialt
Parkinson’s Disease
- benztropine/Cogentin
- bromocriptine/Parlodel
- cabergoline/Dostinex
- entacapone/Comtan
- pramipexole/Mirapex
- rasagiline/Azilect
- ropinerole/Requip
- selegiline/Eldeprel
- tolcapone/Tasmar
Psychiatric
- alprazolam/Xanax In withdrawal
- amitriptyline/Elavil
- amoxapine/Moxadil
- aripiprazole/Abilify
- bupropion/Wellbutrin > 300 mg
- buspirone/BuSpar
- chlorpromazine/Thorazine
- citalopram/Celexa
- clomipramine/Anafranil
- clonazepam/Klonopin- in withdrawal
- clorazepate/Tranxene- in withdrawal
- clozapine/Clozaril, Fazaclo
- desipramine/Norpramin
- diazepam/Valium- in withdrawal
- doxepin/Sinequan – in withdrawal
- duloxetine/Cymbalta
- escitalopram – Lexapro
- fluoxetine/Prozac
- fluphenazine/Prolixin
- Psychiatric haloperidol Haldol
- lithium/Lithobid
- lorazepam/Ativan – in withdrawal
- loxapine – Loxitane
- mirazapine – Remeron
- molindone – Moban
- nortriptyline – Pamelor
- olanzapine – Zyprexa
- paroxetine – Paxil
- pimozide – Orap
- protriptyline/Vivactil
- quietapine/Seroquel
- risperidone/Risperdal
- sertraline/Zoloft
- thioridazine/Mellaril
- thiothixene/Navane
- tranylcypromine/Parnate
- trifluperazine/Stelazine
- venlafaxine/Effexor
- ziprasidone/Geodon
Recreational
- l alcohol many – in withdrawal
- amphetamines – Dexedrine, Adderal
- cocaine
- sildenafil/Viagra
- tadalafil/Cialis
- vardenafil/Levitra
Respiratory
- aminophylline/Truphylline
- montelukast/Singulair
- terbutaline/Terbutaline
- theophylline/Uniphyl
Seizures
- mephobarbital/Mebaral – in withdrawal
- phenobarbital/Luminal – in withdrawal
- primidone/Mysoline – in withdrawal
Skin
- isotretinoin/Accutane
Sleep
- estazolam/ProSom – in withdrawal
- eszopiclone/Lunesta- in withdrawal
- flurazepam/Dalmane – in withdrawal
- modafinil/Provigil – in withdrawal
- rameltron/Rozerem – in withdrawal
- sodium oxydate/Xyrem
- temazepam/Restoril – in withdrawal
- triazolam/Halcion – in withdrawal
- zaleplon/ Sonata – in withdrawal
- zolpidem/Ambien – in withdrawal
Weight Loss
- sibutramine/Meridia
Continuing to bring much light,
Lynn
