• Effectiveness

  Major (for epilepsy)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 1500 mg Daily

Cost: $50-99 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for epilepsy)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (suicidal thoughts or urges, mood changes)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Advice & Tips: My personality completely changed on Keppra. I became very mean, depressed all the time, and even attempted suicide. I am NOT one to do that. I have NEVER thought of suicide before, thinking it a cowardly way out (no offense), but I think that shows how far out that took me. be VERY careful on this drug. It works great for some, for others not so much.

Side effects: mood changes

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for epilepsy)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (suicidal thoughts or urges, mood changes)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 250 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Don't ever ignore mood changes or suicidal thoughts. This drug completely turned me around personality wise, and not for the better

Side effects: mood changes

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for epilepsy)
• Side effects

  Severe (for Overall) (fear, panic attack with anger)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Advice & Tips: Keppra XR caused me to be in panic, each time I took it the panic got worse until I was in shear terror. I call the doctor the next day and he switched me to Lamictral.

Side effects: panic attack with anger, fear

• Effectiveness

  Major (for epilepsy)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 1000 mg Daily

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 am never happy with the side-effects of any of them but Keppra so far seems to have the fewest and most mild of any of them I have experienced.