Keppra Overview

Keppra Guide

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  • Summary
  • Why it is Prescribed
  • Brand Names
  • How it Works
  • Other Information
  • Other Uses
  • Overdose
  • Precautions
  • Possible Side Effects
  • Special Dietary Concerns
  • Storage Conditions

Why it is Prescribed

Levetiracetam is used in combination with other medications to treat certain types of seizures in people with epilepsy. Levetiracetam is in a class of medications called anticonvulsants. It works by decreasing abnormal excitement in the brain.


How it Works

Levetiracetam comes as a solution (liquid) and a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken twice a day, once in the morning and once at night, with or without food. Try to take levetiracetam at around the same times every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take levetiracetam exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.

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Encyclopedia: Levetiracetam

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Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat epilepsy. It is S- enantiomer of etiracetam, structurally similar to the prototypical nootropic drug piracetam. Along with other anticonvulsants like gabapentin, it is also sometimes used to treat neuropathic pain. Levetiracetam is marketed under the trade name Keppra. Keppra is manufactured by UCB Pharmaceuticals Inc. Levetiracetam has recently been approved in the United Kingdom as a monotherapy treatment for epilepsy. It is...


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Question and Answer

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I have recently been diagnosed with epilepsy and prescribed Keppra. Is Keppra a good medication...

Keppra is a relatively new anti-epileptic drug that is generally very well-tolerated. In addition to minimal side effects, it also has fewer interactions with other medications than most seizure...

Asked by Momo - 6 months ago

can taking the medicine keppra make a person make spit bubbles or form at the...
My grandson has seizures and been put on keppra and has been weened off of...

Ask the pharmacist if drooling is a side effect. The excess drooling can cause or alow someone to blow bubbles. It also may be a withdraw side effect from the...

Asked by gama411 - 12 months ago

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