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Is It Safe To Stop Taking Levetiracetam 1000mg Tablets For Almost 4 Yrs?
Question: I am taking Levetiracetam 1000mg tablets for almost 4 yrs, Now I want To stop this medication by consulting a specialist and be medicine free
Brief Answer:
Kindly refer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I can understand your concern and I would like to tell you that weaning off anti-epileptic medications is usually successful in about 70% of the cases and should be done gradually over a couple of weeks.
However it’s high advisable to take the help and guidance of a neurologist in doing so.
Generally approach is to wean off from 1000mg to 750 for a week then to 500 for next and finally to 250 for last week.
Thanks
Kindly refer below
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I can understand your concern and I would like to tell you that weaning off anti-epileptic medications is usually successful in about 70% of the cases and should be done gradually over a couple of weeks.
However it’s high advisable to take the help and guidance of a neurologist in doing so.
Generally approach is to wean off from 1000mg to 750 for a week then to 500 for next and finally to 250 for last week.
Thanks
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