Comparing Levetiracetam vs Phenytoin
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Prescription only
Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant that is used in conjunction with other medications for the treatment of certain types of seizures. It may cause drowsiness but interactions with other medications... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizures, Cluster-Tic Syndrome, Status Epilepticus, Anxiety, Arrhythmia, Neurosurgery, Seizure Prophylaxis During or Following Neurosurgery, Myotonia Congenita, Peripheral... View more |
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| More about Levetiracetam | More about Phenytoin | ||||||||||||||||
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Levetiracetam has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 429 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Phenytoin has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 116 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Elepsia XR, Keppra, Keppra XR, Roweepra, Roweepra XR, Spritam | Di-Phen, Dilantin, Phenytek, Phenytoin Sodium, Phenytoin Sodium, Extended Release | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
15 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 238 drugs are known to interact with Levetiracetam:
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A total of 856 drugs are known to interact with Phenytoin:
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November 30, 1999 |
January 06, 1953 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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