93 patient evaluations for Levetiracetam

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Mar 25, 2013 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (Mood swings, mild depression, mood swings)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 14, 2013 (Started Feb 09, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (mood swings)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

May 21, 2010 (Started Feb 18, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Moved up to XR.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 29, 2012 (Started Apr 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (paranoia, itchy nose)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2000 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: vision loss in left side of visual field for both eyes, itchy nose, paranoia

Jul 7, 2011 (Started Apr 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2000 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: vision loss in left side of visual field for both eyes, itchy nose, paranoia
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 18, 2012 (Started Nov 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (nausea, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 23, 2012 (Started Sep 09, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

May 30, 2012 (Started Jul 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 3000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medication kept my seizures at bay for 10 years before I had some breakthrough seizures. It's wonderful! And it was safe to take during my pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 28, 2012 (Started Jul 15, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: Worked with Depakote to completely control seizures, when it was started the second time only partial control was achieved.

Jul 15, 2009 (Started Jul 15, 2001)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Worked with Depakote to completely control seizures, when it was started the second time only partial control was achieved.
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 15, 2012 (Started Apr 04, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: none
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 9, 2012 (Started Feb 03, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (all of them i think)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 2000 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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