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Convulsion (6534646-1)
on Jan 04, 2010 Male patient from FRANCE , 24 years of age, was diagnosed with and was treated with Epilim(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: convulsion. Epilim dosage: Extended Release.

Dementia Alzheimer's Type (6533626-X)
Patient was taking Epilim (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: dementia alzheimer's type on Jan 04, 2010 from FRANCE Additional patient health information: Female patient , 65 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • convulsion
and. Epilim dosage: N/A.

Convulsion (6438239-6)
Adverse event was reported on Nov 05, 2009 by a Male patient taking Epilim (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: FRANCE , 24 years of age, After Epilim was administered, patient had the following side effects: convulsion.
Patient was taking other medications:

Epilepsy (6431496-1)
on Oct 29, 2009 Male patient from FRANCE , child 5 years of age, was diagnosed with and was treated with Epilim Tablets (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: epilepsy (epilepsy Questions). Epilim Tablets dosage: N/A.


Abnormal Behaviour, Aggression, Hyperphagia (6430420-5)
on Oct 27, 2009 Male patient from FRANCE , 19 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • asperger's disorder
and was treated with Epilim Tablets(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: abnormal behaviour, aggression, hyperphagia. Epilim Tablets dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Contusion, Convulsion, Overdose, Psychomotor Hyperactivity (6423475-5)
Patient was taking Epilim Tablets (View Usage). After Epilim was administered, patient had the following side effects: contusion, convulsion, overdose, psychomotor hyperactivity on Oct 23, 2009 from FRANCE Additional patient health information: Female patient , child 8 years of age, was diagnosed with and. Epilim Tablets dosage: N/A.

Lethargy, Somnolence, Weight Increased (6421853-1)
Adverse event was reported on Oct 22, 2009 by a Male patient taking Epilim Tablets (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with
  • convulsion
and. Location: FRANCE , 50 years of age, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: lethargy, somnolence, weight increased.

Hair Disorder (6411625-6)
on Oct 13, 2009 Male patient from FRANCE , 51 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • affective disorder
and was treated with Epilim Chrono (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: hair disorder. Epilim Chrono dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Deep Vein Thrombosis, Protein Total Decreased, Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Oedema (6411541-X)
on Oct 15, 2009 Male patient from FRANCE , 15 years of age, was diagnosed with and was treated with Epilim Chrono Tablets(View Usage). After Epilim was administered, patient had the following side effects: deep vein thrombosis (deep vein thrombosis Questions), protein total decreased, pulmonary embolism (pulmonary embolism Questions), pulmonary oedema. Epilim Chrono Tablets dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Convulsion, Product Substitution Issue (6404800-8)
Patient was taking Epilim Chrono Tablets (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: convulsion, product substitution issue on Oct 08, 2009 from FRANCE Additional patient health information: Male patient , 65 years of age, was diagnosed with and. Epilim Chrono Tablets dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Fatigue, Weight Increased (6388618-0)
Adverse event was reported on Sep 25, 2009 by a Male patient taking Epilim Tablets (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with
  • panic attack
  • cerebrovascular accident
and. Location: FRANCE , 50 years of age, Patient had the following side effects: fatigue, weight increased.

Altered State Of Consciousness, Convulsion, Product Quality Issue (6384145-5)
on Sep 25, 2009 Female patient from FRANCE , 62 years of age, was diagnosed with and was treated with Epilim Chrono Tablets (View Usage). After Epilim was administered, patient had the following side effects: altered state of consciousness, convulsion, product quality issue. Epilim Chrono Tablets dosage: N/A.

Convulsion, Product Substitution Issue (6377156-7)
on Sep 17, 2009 Male patient from FRANCE , 65 years of age, was diagnosed with and was treated with Epilim Chrono Tablets(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: convulsion, product substitution issue. Epilim Chrono Tablets dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Condition Aggravated, Emotional Disorder, Petit Mal Epilepsy, Somnolence, Tremor (6367821-X)
Patient was taking Epilim (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: condition aggravated, emotional disorder, petit mal epilepsy, somnolence, tremor on Sep 11, 2009 from FRANCE Additional patient health information: Female patient , child 5 years of age, . Epilim dosage: N/A.

Confusional State, Gait Disturbance, Intentional Overdose, Muscle Spasms, Trismus, Yawning (6355497-7)
Adverse event was reported on Sep 04, 2009 by a Male patient taking Epilim (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with
  • overdose
and. Location: FRANCE , 25 years of age, After Epilim was administered, patient had the following side effects: confusional state, gait disturbance, intentional overdose, muscle spasms, trismus, yawning. Patient was hospitalized.

Onychomadesis (6348145-3)
on Sep 03, 2009 Female patient from FRANCE , child 10 years of age, was diagnosed with and was treated with Epilim Tablets (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: onychomadesis. Epilim Tablets dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Convulsion, Ileectomy, Malabsorption (6345664-0)
on Sep 02, 2009 Female patient from FRANCE , 41 years of age, was diagnosed with and was treated with Epilim(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: convulsion, ileectomy, malabsorption. Epilim dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Convulsion (6345632-9)
Patient was taking Epilim Tablets (View Usage). After Epilim was administered, patient had the following side effects: convulsion on Aug 31, 2009 from FRANCE Additional patient health information: Male patient , child 11 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • status epilepticus
and. Epilim Tablets dosage: 200 To 300 Mg.
Patient was taking other medications:

Altered State Of Consciousness, Convulsion, Product Quality Issue (6341942-X)
Adverse event was reported on Aug 27, 2009 by a Female patient taking Epilim Chrono Tablets (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with and. Location: FRANCE , 62 years of age, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: altered state of consciousness, convulsion, product quality issue.

Convulsion, Dementia, Tremor (6332936-9)
on Aug 18, 2009 Male patient from FRANCE , 71 years of age, was diagnosed with and was treated with Epilim (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: convulsion, dementia (dementia Questions), tremor. Epilim dosage: Less Than 3000 Mg Bid.

Ataxia, Intention Tremor (6306403-2)
on Aug 10, 2009 Male patient from FRANCE , child 10 years of age, was diagnosed with and was treated with Epilim Tablets(View Usage). After Epilim was administered, patient had the following side effects: ataxia (ataxia Questions), intention tremor. Epilim Tablets dosage: N/A.

Deep Vein Thrombosis (6293250-3)
Patient was taking Epilim Tablets (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: deep vein thrombosis (deep vein thrombosis Questions) on Jul 21, 2009 from FRANCE Additional patient health information: Female patient , 23 years of age, was diagnosed with and. Epilim Tablets dosage: N/A.

Convulsion, Hepatic Enzyme Increased (6286821-1)
Adverse event was reported on Jul 22, 2009 by a Female patient taking Epilim Syrup (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with
  • convulsion
and. Location: FRANCE , child 8 years of age, Patient had the following side effects: convulsion, hepatic enzyme increased.

Emotional Distress, Fatigue, Hallucination (6284697-X)
on Jul 17, 2009 Male patient from FRANCE , 19 years of age, was diagnosed with and was treated with Epilim Tablets (View Usage). After Epilim was administered, patient had the following side effects: emotional distress, fatigue, hallucination. Epilim Tablets dosage: N/A.

Neutropenia, Thyroid Disorder (6243477-1)
on Jun 18, 2009 Female patient from FRANCE , 49 years of age, weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Epilim Chrono(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: neutropenia, thyroid disorder. Epilim Chrono dosage: N/A.

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e norton   durban

3:04pm on Sunday, April 24th, 2011

my grandson is on epilim 200mg 2x a day he has become very angry and violent he is home schooled and... read more »

dave   london

10:57am on Monday, January 31st, 2011

ive been taking epilim for 3 years and i am now starting to get bad tremors

Daphne Ritson   Harare

4:00am on Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

My sister takes Epilim (am + pm)and first experience dramatic hair loss and now has bad tremors of h... read more »

Martha McHale   Co. Wicklow

6:39am on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Would epilim and Lamictal have lethargy as a side effect??

hazel   Basildon Essex 

2:47pm on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Have been taking Epilim for several years now. I have recently prescribed Citalopram for depression-... read more »


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Epilim Adverse Reactions
Convulsion ( 74 Reports)
Abnormal Behaviour ( 17 Reports)
Epilepsy ( 17 Reports) Epilepsy Questions
Somnolence ( 12 Reports)
Tremor ( 11 Reports)
Malaise ( 10 Reports)
Petit Mal Epilepsy ( 10 Reports)
Product Quality Issue ( 10 Reports)
Asthenia ( 9 Reports)
Developmental Delay ( 9 Reports)
Fall ( 9 Reports) Fall Questions
Coordination Abnormal ( 8 Reports)
Confusional State ( 7 Reports)
Congenital Nose Malformation ( 7 Reports)
Foetal Valproate Syndrome ( 7 Reports)
Intentional Overdose ( 7 Reports)
Overdose ( 7 Reports)
Weight Decreased ( 7 Reports)
Weight Increased ( 7 Reports)
Aggression ( 6 Reports)
Fatigue ( 6 Reports)
Gait Disturbance ( 6 Reports)
Product Substitution Issue ( 6 Reports)
Accidental Overdose ( 5 Reports)
Amnesia ( 5 Reports)
Coma ( 5 Reports)
Depression ( 5 Reports) Depression Questions
Headache ( 5 Reports) Headache Questions
Lethargy ( 5 Reports)
Loss Of Consciousness ( 5 Reports)

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