Product Description:

• Levetiracetam is a novel anticonvulsant agent used as an adjunct medication to manage partial onset, myoclonic, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients with epilepsy.


• Levetiracetam is used with other medications to treat seizures (epilepsy).


• It belongs to a class of drugs known as anticonvulsants.


• Levetiracetam may decrease the number of seizures.


• As add-on therapy (with other seizure medicines) for children 1 month of age and older and adults with focal (partial) seizures.


• As add-on therapy for children 12 years and older and adults for treatment of myoclonic seizures from juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.


• As add-on therapy for children 6 years and older and adults with generalized onset tonic-clonic seizures from idiopathic primary generalized epilepsy.


• Levetiracetam is indicated as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures in epileptic patients who are one month of age and older.

How To Use:

For dosing in adults and teens 16 years and older:

• Levetiracetam is usually started at 250 or 500 mg twice a day.


• The dose can be increased by 500 mg twice a day every 2 weeks.


• Sometimes the drug is increased more slowly, depending on how a person tolerates it.


• The recommended dose is 1500 mg twice a day for a total of 3,000 mg daily.

The recommended dose each day for infants and children is based on weight and age:

Infants from less than 1 to 6 months old:

• 21 mg per kg twice a day

Children 6 months to less than 4 years old:

• 25 mg per kg twice a day

Children 4 to less than 16 years old:

• 30 mg per kg twice a day.

See the package insert for details about the amount of levetiracetam to start in a child of different ages and how to increase it.

• People with liver problems may be started on a lower dose of levetiracetam and increased more slowly.


• Follow your prescribing provider's instructions for how much to take and when to make changes.

Warnings And Precautions:

• Before taking levetiracetam, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies.


• This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems.


• Older adults may be more sensitive to the side effects of this drug, especially drowsiness, dizziness or loss of coordination.


• These side effects can increase the risk of falling.


• During pregnancy, this medication should be used only when clearly needed. Discuss the risks and benefits with your doctor.


• This medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.


• Talk to your pharmacist for more details.

Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your medical history, especially of:

kidney disease (such as dialysis treatment), mental/mood disorders (such as depression).

• This drug may make you dizzy or drowsy, especially during the first month of treatment.


• Do not drive, use machinery, ride a bicycle, or do anything that needs alertness until you can do it safely.


• Talk to your doctor if you are using marijuana (cannabis).


• Before having surgery, tell your doctor or dentist about all the products you use (such as prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and herbal products).

Ingredients:

(levetiracetam) is an antiepileptic drug available as:

• 250 mg (blue),


• 500 mg (yellow)


• 750 mg (orange) tablets


• clear, colorless, grape-flavored liquid (100 mg/mL) for oral administration.

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