Keppra Questions (Page 2)

How long until keppra side effects subside?

I have mild epilepsy. About 5-6 tonic-colonic seizures a year caused by sleep deprivation. I'm a mum of a 2 year old. I gave up full time work to get healthy, relaxed and rested. 3 weeks on Keppra has severely reduced my quality of life. Suicidal depression being the worst. I have an appt to see my... read more

Keppra - What happens if you accidentally take a double dose?

Child 15 years. Taking 1000mg in divided doses. Taken 500mg in the morning but 1000 at night

My daughter has epilepsy and has been on 750 mg Keppra and is weaning off Lamotrigine @100 mg from a

... high of 800 mg/day. She was also on 10 mg/day Lexapro for the last year. She began having involuntary movements in the eyes, mouth, neck but the Drs said it's not a movement disorder. EEG confirmed it's not seizure activity, but we have no diagnosis and no treatment after six weeks of distress.... read more

Keppra - Is there any difference between Keppra and levetiracetam, other than the name?

Is the contents of the medication the same?

Why cant we crush or chew Levetiracetam (keppra)?

our 5 year old, just cant swallow the tablets and the liquid isnt funded and would cost us in excess of $1000 per month. The pharmacist told me to crush it with something nice (we use peanut butter) and she can have it that way..But I noticed it says on the advise slip DO NOT CRUSH OR CHEW? She... read more

Are there side effects after going off keppra? do they decrease the dose and then stop?

My daughter suffered head trauma from a fall, she never had a physical seizure, but her EEG showed some abnormality and they put her on Keppra as a precaution. She has been on it almost a year but recently has started to have severe mood changes, depression, she cries all the time, she is anxious,... read more

How long does it take for Keppra to be effective in your body? how long before it becomes adjusted?

I accidentally took 1500 mg Keppra and 500 mg depakote?

These are my daughters meds. What should I do?

Keppra side effects: hair loss?

My 17 year-old son has been on Keppra for about a year to treat partial seizures. The treatment seems to have improved his general condition - no more seizures to date - but, although he does not show signs of the more common side effects mentioned, he is suffering from significant hair loss, to... read more

Does Keppra cause hallucinations?

My husband is on Keppra for seizures after a stroke. He also has dementia and has been having hallucinations after being on this medication. Wondering if any others might have experienced "seeing things" as a side effect of the Keppra.

Keppra/levetiracetam use and side affects?

I’ve been taking one 1000mg of time release keppra every 12 hours for months now due to a grand mal seizure I had at 3AM while sleeping earlier in the year. So, back in July I left out of town for 1.5 days with family and forgot my medication. I had a second seizure at 4AM while sleeping also w... read more

Does Keppra leave a bad taste in the mouth?

In the top of my mouth I have an usual bad taste all the time. Didnt start until I started taking MS Contin and Keppra

What is the usual lab level of keppra? what is the usual range?

Can Keppra interfer with a home pregnancy test giving a false positive?

Has anyone ever noticed burping and flatulence while taking Keppra?

Had my first seizure 2 weeks ago. All medical work up has been negative (CT; MRI; EEG; Echo; Labs). Have been on Keppra 500mg twice a day and have noticed frequent burping and flatulence.