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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.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
5 45%
Mild
1 9%
None
5 45%

Most commonly reported side effects

Sleepiness
3 27%
Decreased appetite
2 18%
Aggression
1 9%
Sleeplessness
1 9%
Sexual/urinary dysfunction
1 9%
Fatigue
1 9%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Levetiracetam. See all 15 dosages ►

  500 mg as needed daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 500 mg daily 750 mg daily 1000 mg daily 1250 mg daily 1500 mg daily 2000 mg daily 2250 mg daily 3000 mg daily 4000 mg daily 4500 mg daily
  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 8 Number of Patients: 8 4 Number of Patients: 4 26 Number of Patients: 26 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 10 Number of Patients: 10 2 Number of Patients: 2 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Levetiracetam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
6 29% Side effects too severe: 29%
Did not seem to work
5 24% Did not seem to work: 24%
Doctor's advice
4 19% Doctor's advice: 19%
Course of treatment ended
4 19% Course of treatment ended: 19%
Expense
3 14% Expense: 14%
Other
3 14% Other: 14%
Not indicated
1 5% Not indicated: 5%

See all 21 patients who’ve stopped taking Levetiracetam

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Levetiracetam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
8
8
6
13

Stopped Taking Levetiracetam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
3
2
6
4
3
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
10 91%
Usually
1 9%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 9%
Somewhat
1 9%
A little
3 27%
Not at all
6 55%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 9%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
3 27%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 22, 2009.