Escitalopram and grand mal convulsion Patient Reports February 10, 2010

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5907643-4
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Sept 15, 2008. Male patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with major depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG (20 MG, 1 IN 1 D) ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ZYPREXA, PEGASYS, COPEGUS, NORVIR, REYATAZ. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5907679-3
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from DENMARK on Sept 15, 2008. Male patient, 46 years of age, was diagnosed with major depression and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG (20 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ZYPREXA, PEGASYS, COPEGUS, NORVIR, REYATAZ. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4851774-7
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from GERMANY on Nov 28, 2005. Female patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aphasia , cognitive disorder, grand mal convulsion, hemiparesis, muscle spasticity. Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with METOCLOPRAMIDE. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5846046-8
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Aug 05, 2008. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion, serotonin syndrome. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LINEZOLID. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5918410-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Oct 02, 2008. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: culture urine positive, diabetes mellitus inadequate control, dialysis , enterococcal infection, grand mal convulsion, hyponatraemia, incorrect dose administered, pyelonephritis. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG (10 MG, 1 IN 1 D). During the same period patient was treated with LINEZOLID, METOCLOPRAMIDE, ONDANSETRON. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6053872-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 09, 2009. Female patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LINEZOLID. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5570061-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Nov 29, 2007. Female patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with depression , anxiety  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: agitation, confusional state, csf protein increased, dyskinesia, fall , gait disturbance, grand mal convulsion, hallucination. Escitalopram dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NOCTRAN, MEPRONIZINE, ZOLPIDEM, ZOCOR, LEVOTHYROXINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5338999-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on May 11, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: feeling abnormal, grand mal convulsion, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with REMERON. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5339240-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on May 11, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: feeling abnormal, grand mal convulsion, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with REMERON. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5348504-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SWITZERLAND on May 21, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion, paralysis , sedation, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with REMERON. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5361300-4
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SWITZERLAND on May 29, 2007. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion, sedation, somnolence. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with REMERON. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5528087-3
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Nov 06, 2007. Female patient, 55 years of age, was diagnosed with depression , type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with PAROXETINE, ANAFRANIL, METFORMIN, COZAAR, CARDENSIEL, MEDIATOR, ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM, LOSARTAN POTASSIUM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6130879-7
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Mar 12, 2009. Male patient, 51 years of age, weighting 200.6 lb, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG (10 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6043571-4
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 02, 2009. Male patient, 34 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: (20 MG), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ZOPICLONE. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5648511-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Feb 15, 2008. Male patient, 26 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion, no therapeutic response. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with CLONAZEPAM. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5901049-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Sept 11, 2008. Male patient, 26 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with depression , mood swings and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG (10 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, CLONAZEPAM. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5920965-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Sept 29, 2008. Male patient, 26 years of age, weighting 176.4 lb, was diagnosed with depression , mood swings and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion, no therapeutic response. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG (10 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL; 5 MG (5 MG, 1 IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, CLONAZEPAM. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5466873-9
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Sept 05, 2007. Female patient, 22 years of age, was diagnosed with depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: alcohol poisoning, foot fracture, grand mal convulsion, legal problem, petit mal epilepsy. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG QD; PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5052039-3
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWITZERLAND on June 26, 2006. Male patient, 22 years of age, was diagnosed with depressed mood, schizophrenia, epilepsy  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood sodium increased, grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD; PO. During the same period patient was treated with SEROQUEL, TEGRETOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4854886-7
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Apr 20, 2005. Female patient, 20 years of age, was diagnosed with anxiety , depression  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, grand mal convulsion, loss of consciousness. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE, MIRTAZAPINE. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4830843-1
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SPAIN on Oct 26, 2005. Female patient, 78 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, dyspnoea, grand mal convulsion, hyponatraemia, urinary incontinence . Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG PO. During the same period patient was treated with HIGROTONA, LEVOTHROID, NEOSIDANTOINA, LEVOFLOXACIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #4831945-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SPAIN on Nov 04, 2005. Female patient, 78 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: coma, dyspnoea, grand mal convulsion, hyponatraemia, urinary incontinence . Escitalopram dosage: 5 MG PO. During the same period patient was treated with HIGROTONA, LEVOTHROID, NEOSIDANTOINA, LEVOFLOXACIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #6128759-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Mar 04, 2009. Male patient, 67 years of age, was diagnosed with grand mal convulsion and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: aspartate aminotransferase increased, blood calcium decreased, depressive delusion, electrocardiogram repolarisation abnormality, electrocardiogram st segment elevation, extrapyramidal disorder, femoral neck fracture, grand mal convulsion, hyponatraemia. Escitalopram dosage: 20 MG (20 MG, IN 1 D), ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with VALPROATE, HALDOL, SEROQUEL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5228805-8
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Physician from INDIA on Jan 22, 2007. Male patient, 65 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion, hyponatraemia. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD. During the same period patient was treated with ATENOLOL, AMLODIPINE. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5075621-6
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CANADA on July 19, 2006. Female patient, 50 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with TOPAMAX, RISPERDAL, CLONAZEPAM, DETROL, IBUPROFEN, LITHIUM, MONISTAT. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5557361-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Nov 26, 2007. Male patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral haemorrhage, grand mal convulsion, hypertension. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with FRAGMIN, WARFARIN, SERETIDE DISKUS, VENTOLIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5616212-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from SWEDEN on Jan 17, 2008. Male patient, 36 years of age, was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism  and was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral haemorrhage, concomitant disease aggravated, deep vein thrombosis , grand mal convulsion, hypertension, pulmonary embolism , treatment noncompliance. Escitalopram dosage: 10MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with FRAGMIN, WARFARIN, SERETIDE DISKUS, VENTOLIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5484234-3
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Physician from CANADA on Sept 25, 2007. Female patient, 34 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion, loss of consciousness. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with BIRTH CONTROL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5215640-X
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from GERMANY on Jan 02, 2007. Female patient, 27 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG UNK PO. During the same period patient was treated with SEROQUEL, LEVOTHYROXINE, BENALAPRIL. Patient recovered.


Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5232317-5
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from DENMARK on Jan 26, 2007. Female patient, 27 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG PO. During the same period patient was treated with SEROQUEL, LEVOTHYROXINE, BENALAPRIL. Patient recovered.

Escitalopram Side Effects Report #5033721-0
Escitalopram side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SWITZERLAND on June 07, 2006. Male patient, 22 years of age, was treated with Escitalopram. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: grand mal convulsion. Escitalopram dosage: 10 MG QD PO. During the same period patient was treated with SEROQUEL, TEGRETOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.