Levetiracetam Stada
Levetiracetam Stada is an epilepsy medicine used to treat seizures in adults and children.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
1000 mg
Active Ingredient
Levetiracetam
Manufacturer
STADA Arzneimittel AG
How to Use
Dosage
The usual daily dose for adults and adolescents (12-17 years weighing 50 kg or more) is 1000 mg to 3000 mg. Your doctor will start you with a lower dose for two weeks, then gradually increase it.
Method
Take Levetiracetam Stada tablets twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening, around the same time each day. Swallow the tablets with enough liquid, like a glass of water, with or without food. The medicine may taste bitter.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 3000 mg.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Cold symptoms, like a runny nose or sore throat
- •Feeling sleepy or tired
- •Headache
- •Loss of appetite
- •Depression, feeling hostile or aggressive, anxiety, trouble sleeping, feeling nervous or irritable
- •Seizures, problems with balance, dizziness, shaking (tremor)
- •A spinning sensation (vertigo)
- •Cough
- •Stomach pain, diarrhea, indigestion, vomiting, nausea
- •Rash
- •Feeling weak
RARE
- •Lower number of blood platelets or white blood cells
- •Weight loss or weight gain
- •Suicidal thoughts or attempts, mental health issues, unusual behavior, seeing or hearing things that aren't there (hallucinations), anger, confusion, panic attacks, mood swings, feeling agitated
- •Memory loss, poor memory, problems with coordination or clumsiness, tingling skin, trouble concentrating
- •Double vision or blurred vision
- •Abnormal liver test results
- •Hair loss, eczema, itching
- •Muscle weakness or muscle pain
- •Injury
- •Infection
- •Decrease in all types of blood cells
- •Severe allergic reactions (like swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and throat)
- •Low sodium levels in the blood
- •Personality changes, abnormal thinking (like slow thinking or difficulty concentrating), confusion or delirium
- •Brain disease (encephalopathy), with symptoms like confusion, sleepiness, memory loss, unusual behavior, or uncontrolled movements
- •Seizures may worsen or happen more often
- •Uncontrolled muscle movements affecting the head, body, arms, and legs; hyperactivity
- •Changes in heart rhythm (seen on an ECG)
- •Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas)
- •Liver failure or inflammation (hepatitis)
- •Sudden kidney failure
- •Severe skin rashes, such as red patches with blisters (erythema multiforme), widespread blistering and peeling skin (Stevens-Johnson syndrome), or severe skin peeling affecting more than 30% of the body (toxic epidermal necrolysis)
- •Muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis)
- •Limping or difficulty walking
Important Warnings
- Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, as your dose may need to be adjusted.
- If a child's growth slows down or puberty develops unexpectedly, contact a doctor.
- If you have thoughts of harming yourself or feel depressed, contact your doctor right away.
- Inform your doctor if you or your family have a history of irregular heart rhythm, or have a condition that affects heart rhythm or salt balance.
- Tell your doctor if you experience changes in mood or behavior, such as unusual anger, aggression, or new thoughts.
Show 4 more warnings
- Seizures may worsen or happen more often, especially during the first month of treatment. Contact your doctor immediately if this happens.
- Do not stop taking this medicine suddenly without talking to your doctor, as this can increase seizures.
- This medicine can make you sleepy and affect your ability to drive or use machines. Do not drive or operate machines until you know how it affects you.
- Seek immediate medical help if you experience a severe allergic reaction (weakness, dizziness, trouble breathing, swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat), severe skin reactions (rash, blisters, peeling skin, fever), signs of sudden kidney problems (small urine output, tiredness, nausea, vomiting, confusion, swelling in legs/ankles/feet), or severe mental changes (confusion, sleepiness, memory loss, unusual behavior, uncontrolled movements).