FDA Warning: Drug Used by 2 Million Americans Has Fatal Side Effect

The FDA issued a notice that an anti-seizure medication could trigger deadly side effects.

Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned in a recent notice that two anti-seizure medications used by more than 2 million Americans could trigger life-threatening side effects.

Levetiracetam and clobazam were both linked to a condition known as Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms, or DRESS, said the FDA last week in a notice on its website.