LOW-VOLUME · SEIZURE
brivaracetam Side Effects
brivaracetam (also sold as Briviact) is a LOW-VOLUME FAERS extract #400 of 524 by FAERS report count. Still opens on SEIZURE: SEIZURE leads at 1,810 reports (42.2% of the book).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 4,286
- FAERS reports
Thinner FAERS book - still a temporal association ledger, not proof of cause. Methodology.
Among 4,286 FAERS reports for brivaracetam, SEIZURE is the most-reported reaction (1,810). Volume band LOW-VOLUME #400 of 524 by FAERS report count.
Thinner FAERS extract for brivaracetam (Briviact) (4,286 reports #400 of 524 by FAERS report count). SEIZURE leads at 1,810 reports (42.2% of the book). Sparse books still carry named reaction rows when present; not medical advice.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2010–2025). Stamps SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
SEIZURE leads 1,810 of 4,286 reports
Who reports · age peak 18-44 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 18-44 (1,264 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (236 reports, 5.5%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 81 |
| SEIZURE | 25 |
| SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED DEATH IN EPILEPSY | 19 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 15 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 14 |
| OVERDOSE | 13 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 9 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 9 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT | 8 |
| MATERNAL DEATH | 8 |
| PARTIAL SEIZURES | 8 |
| GENERALISED TONIC-CLONIC SEIZURE | 6 |
| STATUS EPILEPTICUS | 6 |
| ANGER | 5 |
| BALANCE DISORDER | 5 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 5 |
| EPILEPSY | 5 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (1,362, 31.8% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| SEIZURE | 492 |
| FALL | 99 |
| THERAPY INTERRUPTED | 82 |
| OVERDOSE | 76 |
| DIZZINESS | 74 |
| HOSPITALISATION | 69 |
| STATUS EPILEPTICUS | 68 |
| GENERALISED TONIC-CLONIC SEIZURE | 65 |
| SOMNOLENCE | 65 |
| FATIGUE | 59 |
| VOMITING | 52 |
| EPILEPSY | 49 |
| PRODUCT AVAILABILITY ISSUE | 48 |
| DEPRESSION | 47 |
| MEMORY IMPAIRMENT | 46 |
| CONDITION AGGRAVATED | 45 |
| PNEUMONIA | 43 |
How to read brivaracetam FAERS figures (SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 4,286 voluntary reports linked to brivaracetam (Briviact), 2010-2025. Death is listed on 236 (5.5%). Hospitalization appears on 1,362 (31.8%). Top co-reported indication: Seizure.
Sparse extract - named reactions and SEX-BALANCED skew still differ by drug; not a complete safety profile.
Read with brivaracetam
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 4,224 FAERS cases (Δ 62 lighter vs brivaracetam); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 4,213 FAERS cases (Δ 73 lighter vs brivaracetam); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 4,175 FAERS cases (Δ 111 lighter vs brivaracetam); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 4,403 FAERS cases (Δ 117 heavier vs brivaracetam); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's SIGNAL · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 56.6 pp vs brivaracetam's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
brivaracetam stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload SIGNAL and the label guide.