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86 patient evaluations
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Levetiracetam
Purpose:
Other
(Started Apr 01, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Sep 09, 2008
1000 mg
Daily
Major
Moderate
Always
Not at all
Side effects:
Sleepiness, Decreased appetite
Date
Sep 09, 2008
Advice & Tips
it has taken care of my focal seizures but it took a while to find the right dosage.
0 helpful marks
Purposes:
Seizures and Epilepsy
(Started Apr 06, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Seizures
Perceived effectiveness
Epilepsy
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
May 01, 2008
2000 mg
Daily
Major
Major
Mild
Always
Not at all
Date
May 01, 2008
Advice & Tips
this is a wonder drug along with depakote er.
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Other
(Started Nov 16, 2007)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Mar 18, 2008
750 mg
Daily
Moderate
Moderate
Always
Very
Side effects:
Fatigue
Date
Mar 18, 2008
Advice & Tips
Keppra worked only on the visual disturbances but did not prevent or stop migraines for me.
Cost
$200+ monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Epilepsy
(Started Feb 01, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Mar 01, 2008
250 mg
every other day
? Can't tell
Severe
Always
Very
Side effects:
Rage
Date
Mar 01, 2008
Advice & Tips
Too many medicines mixed for too long I had to stop treatment on this due to hallucinations and schizophrenia being a strong determining factor in my future medicine choices. It caused me to rage as well.
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Epilepsy
(Started Sep 15, 2005)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jan 15, 2006
1000 mg
Daily
? Can't tell
Severe
Always
Not at all
Date
Jan 15, 2006
Advice & Tips
Unbearable insomnia and mental burden.
0 helpful marks
Purpose:
Epilepsy
(Started Jul 26, 2001)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Oct 12, 2001
1000 mg
Daily
Slight
Severe
Always
Not at all
Date
Oct 12, 2001
Advice & Tips
With this drug I not only had moderate to severe diarhea it also increased my seziures 10 fold. In truth I had more Status attacks than any other time or with any other treatment.
Cost
< $25 monthly
0 helpful marks
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