Mysoline Alternatives Compared
| Mysoline (primidone) | Keppra (levetiracetam) | Levetiracetam |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizures. Mysoline may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Keppra is an anticonvulsant that is used in conjunction with other medications for the treatment of certain types of seizures. It may cause drowsiness but it is less likely than some other... View more |
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 |
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| More about Mysoline (primidone) | More about Keppra (levetiracetam) | More about Levetiracetam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mysoline has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% 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 308 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 431 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 Mysoline side effects |
View all Keppra side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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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12 hours |
8 hours |
8 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category N
Not classified
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 686 drugs are known to interact with Mysoline:
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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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March 08, 1954 |
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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