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. 2019 Feb 8;2019(2):CD003032. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003032.pub4

2. Adverse effects on ethosuximide: number of participants experiencing each event.

Event Callaghan 1982 Sato 1982 Martinovic 1983 Glauser 2013
Drowsiness 1 5    
Tiredness     2  
Nausea   3 2 29*
Vomiting   3   29*
Increased appetite       6
Poor appetite   1   10
Diarrhoea       9
Dizziness   1   10
Headache   2   23
Leukopenia   3    
Hiccups   1    
Moodiness   1    
Hyperactivity       13
Attention problems       8
Hostility       4
Concentration decreased       6
Personality change       6
Sleep problem       11
Depression       4
Slow process speed       3
Memory problem       0
Apathy       4
Fatigue       26
Rash       6

* Nausea, vomiting, or both

Numbers of individuals within each study undertaking ethosuximide: 14 (Callaghan 1982), 23 (Sato 1982), 10 (Martinovic 1983), 154 (Glauser 2013a).