Comparing Levetiracetam vs Trileptal
| Levetiracetam | Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) |
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| Levetiracetam | Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) |
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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. Trileptal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Levetiracetam | More about Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Levetiracetam has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 433 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Trileptal has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 93 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% 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 |
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| Elepsia XR, Keppra, Keppra XR, Roweepra, Roweepra XR, Spritam | Other oxcarbazepine brands include: Oxtellar XR | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
9 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 239 drugs are known to interact with Levetiracetam:
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A total of 576 drugs are known to interact with Trileptal:
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November 30, 1999 |
January 14, 2000 |
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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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