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Ethopropazine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of ethopropazine include hallucination, somnolence, and oedema peripheral, based on 31 FDA adverse event reports from 2007 to 2023. 41.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Ethopropazine side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for ethopropazine.

1
Hallucination61.3%19
2
Somnolence61.3%19
3
Oedema Peripheral48.4%15
4
Drug Ineffective41.9%13
5
Off Label Use35.5%11
6
Dizziness25.8%8
7
Product Use In Unapproved Indication22.6%7
8
Insomnia9.7%3
9
Abnormal Behaviour6.5%2
10
Bundle Branch Block Left6.5%2
11
Cerebellar Atrophy6.5%2
12
Constipation6.5%2
13
Contusion6.5%2
14
Depression6.5%2
15
Dyskinesia6.5%2

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that ethopropazine caused these reactions.

Report severity

93.5%Serious29 reports
16.1%Hospitalizations5 reports
16.1%Fatal5 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Ethopropazine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside ethopropazine. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Gabapentin61.3%19
2
Ropinirole-hydrochloride61.3%19
3
Pramipexole-dihydrochloride61.3%19
4
Propranolol-hydrochloride61.3%19
5
Primidone61.3%19
6
Clonazepam51.6%16
7
Amantadine48.4%15
8
Carbidopa32.3%10
9
Levodopa29.0%9
10
Selegiline25.8%8
11
Trihexyphenidyl-hydrochloride19.4%6
12
Lenalidomide9.7%3
13
Apixaban6.5%2
14
Paroxetine3.2%1
15
Memantine-hydrochloride3.2%1

Taken alongside

1
Trihexyphenidyl-hydrochloride41.9%13
2
Amantadine12.9%4
3
Ergocalciferol9.7%3
4
Sodium-chloride9.7%3
5
Aspirin9.7%3
6
Clonazepam9.7%3
7
Magnesium-oxide6.5%2
8
Hydroxyzine6.5%2
9
Benzonatate6.5%2
10
Omeprazole6.5%2
11
Sulfamethoxazole6.5%2
12
Trimethoprim6.5%2
13
Acyclovir6.5%2
14
Prochlorperazine6.5%2
15
Lidocaine6.5%2

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports ethopropazine side effects

29.0% of ethopropazine adverse event reports involve female patients and 61.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 91%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female29.0%
Male61.3%
Unknown9.7%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–649.1%
65+90.9%

What is ethopropazine used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking ethopropazine when the adverse event was reported.

Head TitubationProduct Used For Unknown IndicationParkinson^s DiseaseParkinsonian Rest TremorProduct Used For Unknown IndicationResting Tremor

Ethopropazine brand names and reporting trend

Ethopropazine is sold under the brand name Parsidol.

Brand names

Parsidol58

Quarterly reports (20072023)

20072023

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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