Many drugs can trigger epilepsy, such as antipsychotics, antibacterial drugs, antidepressants, glucocorticoids, anti-ulcer drugs, etc.
1. Antipsychotics, such as chlorpromazine, haloperidol, clozapine, etc., the overdose of these drugs will often trigger seizures.
2. Antibacterial drugs, such as the anti-tuberculosis drug isoniazid, quinolones, such as norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin and so on. These drugs have central nervous system toxic side effects and may induce seizures.
3. Tricyclic antidepressants, such as promethazine, ritalin, amitriptyline, etc., have central nervous system excitatory effects and may induce seizures.
4. Glucocorticosteroids, such as dexamethasone and hydrocortisone, have the potential to induce seizures.
5. Anti-ulcer drugs, such as cimetidine, can cross the blood-brain barrier to induce seizures.
Epilepsy patients need to be under the guidance of the doctor reasonable use of medication, have uncomfortable symptoms, timely consultation.