Abilify and Convulsion

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Abilify and Convulsion

Age

20-29 Years	54
40-49 Years	48
30-39 Years	47
10-19 Years	42
50-59 Years	36
>60 Years	27
1-9 Years	21

Gender

Male: 42%
Female: 48%
Gender Unknown: 10%

Outcome

What were the most common outcomes of those reporting Convulsion?

Other	241
Hospitalization	110
Life Threatening	38
Death	37
Disability	10
Required Intervention	10

Reporter

Who most commonly reported Convulsion?

Consumer	133
Physician	98
Other	90
Pharmacist	12
Lawyer	1

Therapy

Of those reporting Convulsion, why were they taking Abilify?

Schizophrenia	49
Bipolar Disorder	47
Depression	37
Psychotic Disorder	19
Schizoaffective Disorder	15

Other Medications

Which medications reported to the FDA are most commonly associated with Convulsion?

Avonex	2343
Vioxx	2204
Dilantin	1859
Tysabri	1724
Seroquel	1626
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Keppra	1565
Lamictal	1481
Rebif	1254
Tegretol	1243
Lyrica	1122
Lamotrigine	1002
Chantix	1000
Wellbutrin	833
Trileptal	795
Neurontin	775
Levetiracetam	748
Phenytoin	738
Fosamax	718
Suboxone	694
Paxil	676
Carbamazepine	654
Cymbalta	649
Humira	634
Clozaril	633
Topamax	606
Depakote	538
Zyprexa	535
Remicade	513
Lexapro	488
Valproate Sodium	483
Tramadol Hcl	482
Enbrel	474
Topiramate	472
Forteo	471
Depakene	461
Zoloft	452
Zometa	437
Betaseron	433
Dianeal	407
Risperdal	387
Abilify	384
Ampyra	375
Effexor Xr	370
Clozapine	367
Vimpat	357
Accutane	343
Methotrexate	340
Lioresal	339
Strattera	335
Yasmin	334
Wellbutrin Xl	334

Is the adverse drug reaction you’re experiencing actually due to the drug you took?

The Naranjo Scale is a questionnaire for determining the likelihood of whether an adverse drug reaction is actually due to the drug or caused by other factors. Probability is assigned via a score termed definite, probable, possible or doubtful.^*

	YES	NO	UNKOWN
Are there previous conclusive reports on this reaction?
Did the adverse event appear after the suspected drug was administered?
Did the adverse reaction improve when the drug was discontinued or a specific antagonist was administered?
Did the adverse reaction reappear when the drug was readministered?
Are there alternative causes (other than the drug) that could on their own have caused the reaction?
Did the reaction reappear when a placebo was given?
Was the drug detected in the blood (or other fluids) in concentrations known to be toxic?
Was the reaction more severe when the dose was increased, or less severe when the dose was decreased?
Did the patient have a similar reaction to the same or similar drugs in any previous exposure?
Was the adverse event confirmed by any objective evidence?

Probability of an Adverse Event

Doubtful

Possible

Probable

Definite

^*Naranjo, et al. "A method for estimating the probability of adverse drug reactions." Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1981 Aug;30(2):239-45.

To learn more about all adverse events for Abilify, view the complete Abilify adverse event report.

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