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Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat epilepsy. It is S- enantiomer of etiracetam, structurally similar to the prototypical nootropic drug piracetam. Along with other anticonvulsants like gabapentin, it is also sometimes used to treat neuropathic pain. Levetiracetam is marketed under the trade nam... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 476 |
72% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 8 |
88% |
| Migraine Headaches | 8 |
63% |
| Brain / CNS Tumors | 7 |
100% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 5 |
100% |
Overall, 75% (535
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Keppra Reviews
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Dream drug until it stopped working even at an above-upper limit dosage.
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Very helpful but theraputic dose was too high so neccy to go off.
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its worked but it makes me feel weak at times.
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So far the best med, with the least side effects. It is on med though that you just never miss a dose!
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Controlled my GTCs, but made me very irritable, more depressed than usual.
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Its making me crazy a daily reminder this is not over!
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Currently on Keppra for the past 3 months.I had some mood swings and dizziness but otherwise it works fantastic!
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On it for a long time on a very high does ( 3000mg) a day, side effects ive notices are significant memory lost.
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I was on Keppra as my first AED, and the doctor started me out on a dose way too high- 1500mg/day as my starting dose, and it had the opposite effect ... [More] -
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Hi i am on Keppra 750mg morning and 1000mg night,it makes me sleep and dream the same dream it only started 1st October, but the way that you say it m... [More] -
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Hah, that's interesting, my husband had been complaining about having songs stuck in his head since he started on Keppra. He hums the same damn song ... [More] -
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I have epilepsy and am on Keppra. You can't turn off the song in your head? I am bipolar and epilepsy can have similar symptoms at times, like racing ... [More] -
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Hi Lindajane, I'm on Keppra too, and I haven't had anything like that. But I think if it really bothers you try to focus your attention on something ... [More]
