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What Sinus Medication Would Lower Seizure Thresholds?

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Posted on Tue, 20 Jan 2015
Question: As far as seizures are concerns what sinus medications would lower seizure thresholds
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (39 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Antihistaminics and others

Detailed Answer:
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If we consider sinus medicines then a numer of medicines especially antihistaminic drugs have risk to lower seizure threshold.

Antihistaminics like Cyproheptadine, Chlorpheniramine, Promethagine, Pheniramine, Cetrizine etc are known to have seizure risk.

Pseudoephidrine commonly used in sinus also has risk of lowering seizure potential.

Drugs like Astimazole, newer Antihistaminics like levocetrizine have relatively lower risk.

If we consider antibiotics then risk is high with antibiotics of penicillins group (amoxicillin, ampicillin etc), cephalosporins, Fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin etc).

These are common medicines used in sinus problems, if you want to know about specific medicines you can ask again in follow up.

Thanks

Dr Seikhoo Bishnoi
Consultant Neuropsychiatrist
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What Sinus Medication Would Lower Seizure Thresholds?

Brief Answer: Antihistaminics and others Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for choosing HCM for your health related queries If we consider sinus medicines then a numer of medicines especially antihistaminic drugs have risk to lower seizure threshold. Antihistaminics like Cyproheptadine, Chlorpheniramine, Promethagine, Pheniramine, Cetrizine etc are known to have seizure risk. Pseudoephidrine commonly used in sinus also has risk of lowering seizure potential. Drugs like Astimazole, newer Antihistaminics like levocetrizine have relatively lower risk. If we consider antibiotics then risk is high with antibiotics of penicillins group (amoxicillin, ampicillin etc), cephalosporins, Fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin etc). These are common medicines used in sinus problems, if you want to know about specific medicines you can ask again in follow up. Thanks Dr Seikhoo Bishnoi Consultant Neuropsychiatrist