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What is Keppra? Keppra is a brand name for the anti-convulsant drug levetiracetam, used to treat epilepsy. Keppra is a brand name of UCB Inc. Read more...Click to read more below

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UCB Inc.'s Keppra site


Reasons Taken

51 patients in the community are taking or have taken Keppra.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Keppra.

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  0 day 30 mL day 40 day 150 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 0 mg none 500 mg day 550 mg day 750 mL day 1000 mg day 1000 day 1500 mg day 2000 mg day 2500 day 3000 mg day 4000 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Keppra or how long patients were taking Keppra before stopping.

Currently taking Keppra

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
6
3
10
11
7

Stopped taking Keppra

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
1
4
1
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Keppra (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 3 38% Did not seem to work: 38%
Side effects too severe 2 25% Side effects too severe: 25%
Doctor's advice 1 13% Doctor's advice: 13%
Other 1 13% Other: 13%
Course of treatment ended 1 13% Course of treatment ended: 13%
Not indicated 1 13% Not indicated: 13%


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