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drug interaction(s) anticonvulsants with anti-bacterial agents
Drug interactions:
- antibiotics may lower the seizure threshold when used in conjunction with anticonvulsants [1]
- cefepime, carbapenems fluroquinolones with higher risk
- piperacillin-tazobactam with lowest risk
Properties
DRUGS: anticonvulsant
antibacterial agent
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018
- Sutter R, Ruegg S, Tschudin-Sutter S.
Seizures as adverse events of antibiotic drugs: A systematic review.
Neurology. 2015 Oct 13;85(15):1332-41. Review.
PMID: 26400582