Combining alcohol with medication for seizures, including epilepsy medication, can cause serious side effects. These include dizziness, sleepiness, unusual behavior, changes in mental health status (including suicidal thoughts), and the increased risk of more seizures.
Do not combine alcohol with any of the following medications:2
- Horizant/Neurontin (gabapentin)
- Dilantin (phenytoin)
- Keppra (levetiracetam)
- Phenobarbital
- Klonopin (clonazepam)
- Lyrica (pregabalin)
- Lamictal (lamotrigine)
- Tegretol (carbamazepine)
- Topamax (topiramate)
- Barbiturates
- Trileptal (oxcarbazepine)
