AUTHOR=Luo Long , Yin Jun , Li Zhigang , Zhang Wei , Yuan Ying , Tang Ying , Deng Ye , Zhu Ling TITLE=Bilateral tonic seizures probably induced by eperisone hydrochloride: a case report JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology VOLUME=14 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1240526 DOI=10.3389/fneur.2023.1240526 ISSN=1664-2295 ABSTRACT=

Eperisone hydrochloride is a central muscle relaxant used to treat osteoporosis. Seizures are rare side effects of eperisone hydrochloride and have been previously reported in the medical literature in overdose situations but not at regular doses. This case report describes a 42-year-old male painter who developed severe bilateral tonic seizures after the initiation of eperisone hydrochloride at regular doses for low back pain. Symptoms gradually eased in the days following the discontinuation of eperisone hydrochloride and antiepileptic treatment, with no recurrence. This rare adverse drug reaction warrants clinical awareness; however, the mechanisms underlying these adverse reactions remain to be clarified.