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Briviact User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Briviact has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 60 reviews on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 28% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Briviact

  • Joann
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 12, 2020

For Epilepsy "I took Keppra. That along with other meds controlled 10 seizures a day for 2 years. Now I'm on 4 seizure meds and facing brain surgery if the seizures don't stop. I just started taking Briviact and am hopeful to be seizure free for years again. So far so good but there have already been mood swings. It has only been almost a week."

8 / 10
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  • Mary
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • December 6, 2021

For Epilepsy "Briviact is my 13th med. Keppra caused more side effects. Briviact is finally working. I'm going past 25 weeks without a T/C. I had laser ablation on my front temporal lobe & it didn't work. I do feel more lethargic & I'm hoping my skin problems aren't coming back but I'm taking 100mg 2x's a day so maybe I can take less but I'm scared to change anything. I do believe in gut health. I've had mono at age 1 & my naturopathic was the only one to test my thyroid, hormones, cortisol levels correctly. She told me that I have active EBV (epstein barr virus) & it's cousin virus called HHV-6 which actually causes seizures because it attacks the nervous system so with her treatment, I've been able to calm down the virus & I've been able to get off both of my high blood pressure meds. I almost had to get on a 3rd HBP when I was on (brand name) Keppra XR at 1500mg a day. I had low sodium levels as well. I need more time to know how this will affect my health over time & I could follow a keto but no"

8 / 10
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  • Poppi
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 27, 2022

For Epilepsy "I was diagnosed later in life at the age of 57 I had my second seizure and was placed on Levetiraceram, but after 4 years I started to get focal seizures on a weekly basis but didn’t lose consciousness just lost my vision or hallucinated. Being moved on to Briviact stop the FS but fatigue has been a problem now for over 7 months, but that’s better than getting the FS’s. The only other problem in weight gain I put on about 10-12lbs and have to watch what I eat now, so much for being skinny and fit and loved playing ice hockey. Not anymore."

7 / 10
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  • Mike
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • November 18, 2023

For Seizures "Tried seven other drugs before a neurologist prescribed Briviact. The only drug that has controlled seizures with very little adverse side effects. 20 months seizure free taking 50 mg twice daily."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • June 14, 2023

For Seizures "I have been on Briviact for several years. I take 25mg twice a day. So far so good."

9 / 10
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  • BWFCOK
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 16, 2017

For Seizures "Chest pain ,Trembling inside Body ,Dizziness,"

8 / 10
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  • Leigh
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • November 27, 2018

For Seizures "I’m on 100 mg 2x’s a day, as well as Topamax 200 3x’s a day. It has worked really well for my seizures, and it also has helped lessen the severity of my migraines. So, I am really happy "

9 / 10
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  • Sheila
  • September 2, 2019

For Epilepsy "Great for my seizures. The packaging is horrible. It has triple times over the top child safety cap. Can’t open it always have to have my neighbor open the six bottles. Impossible."

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  • Kingkol
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • June 20, 2023

For Epilepsy "There are very few side effects and I generally tend to get the most common. The reason I don’t rate this highter is I don’t have full seizure control."

8 / 10
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  • Confu...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 17, 2020

For Epilepsy "I just switch back to Briviact and I keep having burning as well as vein pain in my eyes !"

2 / 10
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