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Levetiracetam Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Keppra, Keppra XR
Most Popular Brands: Keppra, Keppra XR (Show top 3)
What is Levetiracetam?
Levetiracetam is is an anticonvulsant used in combination with other medications to treat partial onset, myoclonic, and/or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Off label it is used for bipolar disorder.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
See all 292 patients currently taking Levetiracetam
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Side Effects
Most commonly reported side effects
|
Sleepiness
|
13 | 23% |
4
6
5
|
|---|---|---|---|
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Fatigue
|
10 | 18% |
3
6
3
|
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Memory problems
|
5 | 9% |
1
2
2
|
|
Sleeplessness
|
4 | 7% |
1
4
0
|
|
Inability to concentrate
|
4 | 7% |
1
1
2
|
|
Mood swings
|
4 | 7% |
0
1
3
|
|
Decreased appetite
|
4 | 7% |
2
1
1
|
|
Aggression
|
3 | 5% |
1
1
1
|
|
Irritability
|
3 | 5% |
2
2
0
|
|
Anger/Irritability between doses
|
2 | 4% |
2
1
1
|
|
Insomnia
|
2 | 4% |
0
0
2
|
|
Mood changes
|
2 | 4% |
0
2
0
|
|
Dizziness
|
2 | 4% |
0
1
2
|
|
Nausea
|
2 | 4% |
0
1
1
|
|
Loss of appetite
|
2 | 4% |
1
1
0
|
|
Drowsiness
|
2 | 4% |
2
0
0
|
|
Sexual/urinary dysfunction
|
2 | 4% |
0
1
1
|
|
Weight gain
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Angioedema
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Weight loss unintentional
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Seizures continued despite increased dosage
|
1 | 2% |
0
0
1
|
|
Balance problems
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Short Term Memory Loss
|
1 | 2% |
0
0
1
|
|
Lack of Appetite
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Vivid Unusual Dreams
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Somnolence
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
1
|
|
Missing appointments
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Water retention
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
1
|
|
Shakiness
|
1 | 2% |
0
0
1
|
|
Rash
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
0
|
|
Makes me very edgy
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
1
|
|
Itching (pruritus)
|
1 | 2% |
0
0
1
|
|
Extreme tiredness
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Problems concentrating
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Skin rash
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Headaches
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Rash (stomach,back,legs)
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Sore throat (Pharyngitis)
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Weight loss
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Anxiety
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
1
|
|
Seizures (grand mal/tonic-clonic)
|
1 | 2% |
0
0
1
|
|
Increased seizures
|
1 | 2% |
0
0
1
|
|
Tingling
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Depression with anxiety
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
1
|
|
Constipation
|
1 | 2% |
0
0
1
|
|
Moodiness
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Tight throat
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
weight gain, fatigue
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Hives
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
0
|
|
Fuzzy thinking
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Sleepiness throughout the day and vivid dreams that effected sleep at night
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Hair loss
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
0
|
|
Irritable, grouchy
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
0
|
|
Tightness in chest
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
0
|
|
Rage
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
1
|
|
ringing ears
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Dissociation
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Pain in knee
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
1
|
|
Morning sleepiness
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
dry mouth
|
1 | 2% |
1
1
0
|
|
Depression
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Ataxia (lack of coordination)
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Tiredness
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Itchy rash
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Memory Loss
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Difficulty concentrating
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
|
Twitching
|
1 | 2% |
1
0
0
|
|
Allergic reaction
|
1 | 2% |
0
1
0
|
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- Moderate
- Severe
Dosages
Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Levetiracetam. See all 30 dosages ►
All dosages based on patients currently taking Levetiracetam. See top 10 dosages ◄
| 1000 mg all the time (24/7) | 500 mg all the time (24/7) | 500 mg as needed | 500mg as needed | daily | 1.6 mg daily | 30 mL daily | 40 daily | 100 mg daily | 150 mg daily | 200 mg daily | 250 mg daily | 300 mg daily | 500 mg daily | 750 mg daily | 750 mL daily | 875 mg daily | 1000 daily | 1000 mg daily | 1250 mg daily | 1500 mg daily | 2000 mg daily | 2250 mg daily | 2500 mg daily | 3000 mg daily | 3500 mg daily | 4000 mg daily | 4500 mg daily | 5000 mg daily | 43750 mg daily | ||
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1
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1
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1
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1
|
1
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1
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1
|
1
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2
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
1
|
32
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6
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
69
|
2
|
34
|
48
|
4
|
9
|
50
|
3
|
14
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
||
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Side effects too severe
|
15 | 33% |
|
|
Did not seem to work
|
12 | 26% |
|
|
Doctor's advice
|
11 | 24% |
|
|
Other
|
7 | 15% |
|
|
Expense
|
5 | 11% |
|
|
Course of treatment ended
|
5 | 11% |
|
|
Not indicated
|
4 | 9% |
|
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Patient Evaluations
See all 86 patient evaluations
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- hopeful4cure
- Data Quality: 3 stars
-
- Sex: F
- Age: 48
- Diagnosis: OGIE
- Duration: 20 yrs
- PRO survey: PRO 2
-
Quality of Life:
- Social: Severe
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Moderate
-
Seizures:
- 0 Ab
- 0 At
- 0 AAb
- 0 Cl
- 0 CP
- 0 My
- +4.. Additional Seizures
- See profile
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-
- hopeful4cure
- 2250 mg daily
- since Mar 15, 2010
-
Efficacy
Moderate
for Seizures
-
Side Effects
Mild
- Advice/Tips Always take as prescribed and on-time. If you have break through seizures note foods/beverages you consumed that day or more of something (i.e., fruits) aro... See full evaluation
-
- Blueyedgoddezz
- Data Quality: 3 stars
-
- Sex: F
- Age: 25
- Diagnosis: ENOS
- Duration: 24 yrs
- PRO survey: PRO 1
-
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
-
Seizures:
- 0 Ab
- 0 AAb
- 0 Cl
- 0 CP
- 0 My
- 0 GTC
- +2.. Additional Seizures
- See profile
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-
- Blueyedgoddezz
- 1500 mg daily
- since Jul 22, 2009
-
Efficacy
Major
for Seizures
-
Side Effects
Moderate
- Advice/Tips The actual directions on taking the medication is very simple no problems there, however i do feel im starting to experience side effects to a moderate extent. See full evaluation
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- Madeline Belet
- Data Quality: 3 stars
-
- Sex: F
- Age: 40
- Diagnosis: ENOS
- Duration: 28 yrs
- PRO survey: PRO 1
-
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: None
- Physical: Mild
-
Seizures:
- 0 My
- 0 GTC
- 0 TC
- See profile
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-
- Madeline Belet
- 2000 mg daily
- since Jan 13, 2010
-
Efficacy
Major
for Seizures
-
Side Effects
Mild
- Advice/Tips I have tried almost every anti-seizure control medicene over my lifetime and the one thing I have noticed is that the time release types work best for me. I ... See full evaluation
See all 86 patient evaluations
Report created on March 21, 2010.
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