title: [Drug-induced seizures].
abstract: Drug-induced seizures are in view of a constantly ageing population and increasingly frequent polypharmacotherapy an increasing problem in daily routine praxis. Identification of potentially seizure-inducing drugs may help generating risk profiles for individual patients. Drug-induced seizures have often been seen as a complication of psychopharmacological therapy, but its occurrence has also been described in response to a great diversity of compounds such as antibiotics, sympathomimetics and anaesthetics. The present article outlines a synopsis of the most prevalent seizure-inducing drugs as well as strategies how to deal with a patient suffering from a drug-induced seizure.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, HELIOS Kliniken Schwerin. frank.block@helios-kliniken.de
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dafotakis
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001418:Baclofen / Q000009:adverse effects; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000009:adverse effects; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000777:Anesthetics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D003287:Contrast Media; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D001418:Baclofen