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Does The Drug Keppra Make A Patient Angry?

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Posted on Mon, 25 Jul 2016
Question: Does the drug keppra make a patient angry? My e-mail is YYYY@YYYY .
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Chintan Solanki (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes irritability is common side effect of keppra

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern.

Keppra contains levetiracetam and irritability occurs in almost 10% of the patients taking it. In many patients it goes away with time but in others drug needs to be stopped.

Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr Chintan Solanki.
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Does The Drug Keppra Make A Patient Angry?

Brief Answer: Yes irritability is common side effect of keppra Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern. Keppra contains levetiracetam and irritability occurs in almost 10% of the patients taking it. In many patients it goes away with time but in others drug needs to be stopped. Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards, Dr Chintan Solanki.