Adverse effects of commonly used antiepileptic drugs

  As long as they are taken in appropriate amounts according to the instructions, most people tolerate them well. However, due to individual differences, some patients may experience some adverse reactions to a greater or lesser extent.
  Drugs
  Common adverse reactions
  Other adverse reactions
  Serious adverse reactions
  Carbamazepine
  nausea, drowsiness, ataxia, leukopenia, blurred vision
  Severe skin irritation, hyponatremia, anemia, granulocytopenia
  Sodium valproate
  Nausea, tremor, weight gain, ataxia
  rash, behavioral abnormalities
  liver function impairment
  Phenobarbital
  Drowsiness, ataxia, cognitive impairment
  Rash, behavioral changes
  Anemia, granulocytopenia, hepatic impairment
  Phenytoin sodium
  Nystagmus, ataxia, drowsiness
  Gingival hyperplasia, hirsutism, peripheral nerve disease, osteochondrosis
  Severe allergy, anemia, granulocytopenia
  Oxcarbazepine
  Fatigue, headache, vertigo, ataxia, nausea, blurred vision
  Severe allergic reaction, hyponatremia
  Lamotrigine
  Drowsiness, diplopia, headache
  Insomnia, ataxia, tremor, nausea
  Severe allergic reactions
  Topiramate
  Fatigue, drowsiness, sensory abnormalities, dizziness, ataxia, blurred vision
  Cognitive impairment, word finding difficulties, weight loss, renal calculi, behavioral abnormalities
  Levetiracetam
  Drowsiness, dizziness, abnormal behavior
  Leukopenia, psychiatric abnormalities