Luminal Alternatives Compared
| Luminal (phenobarbital) | Keppra (levetiracetam) | Levetiracetam |
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| Luminal (phenobarbital) | Keppra (levetiracetam) | Levetiracetam |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperbilirubinemia, Sedation, Seizures. Luminal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Keppra is an anticonvulsant used to treat partial onset, myoclonic, or generalized tonic-clonic seizures, either alone or in combination with other anticonvulsants. It may cause drowsiness but is... View more |
Prescription only
Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant used to treat certain seizure disorders (epilepsy) such as partial onset, myoclonic, or generalized tonic-clonic seizures, either alone or in combination with other... View more |
Related suggestions Seizures
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| More about Luminal (phenobarbital) | More about Keppra (levetiracetam) | More about Levetiracetam | ||||||||||||||||
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Luminal has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Keppra has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 310 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Levetiracetam has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 434 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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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View all Luminal side effects |
View all Keppra side effects |
View all Levetiracetam side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other phenobarbital brands include: Sezaby | Other levetiracetam brands include: Elepsia XR, Keppra XR, Roweepra, Roweepra XR, Spritam | Elepsia XR, Keppra, Keppra XR, Roweepra, Roweepra XR, Spritam | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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118 hours |
8 hours |
8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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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A total of 810 drugs are known to interact with Luminal:
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A total of 239 drugs are known to interact with Keppra:
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A total of 239 drugs are known to interact with Levetiracetam:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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November 30, 1999 |
November 30, 1999 |
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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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