How long does it take to get Keppra out of your system?

Keppra (levetiracetam) takes about 44 hours to be fully eliminated from the body.

The elimination half-life of a drug refers to the time it takes for the concentration of the drug in the bloodstream to reduce by half. It typically takes about 5.5 times the drug's half-life for it to be completely cleared from your system. In adults, the half-life of Keppra is around 7 ± 1 hours, so using the calculation (5.5 x 8 hours), it can take approximately 44 hours for Keppra to be eliminated.

Factors like age, metabolism, overall health, weight, and dosage frequency can affect how quickly the body clears Keppra.

Keppra belongs to a class of medications called antiepileptics and is commonly used with other seizure-control medications to treat and prevent seizures associated with epilepsy.

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