neurologic effects

Can Antibiotics Cause Seizures? Numerous antibiotics may trigger epileptic seizures or status epilepticus by decreasing inhibitory transmission in the brain, thus lowering the seizure threshold. The most potent seizurogenic effect is exerted by penicillins, cephalosporins, fluorochinolons and carbapenems. Can amoxicillin cause seizures? It’s rare for antibiotics to cause seizures, but it can happen. Seizures are