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Suffering With Epilepsy. Advised Course Of Levipill For A Long Term. Will It Cause Any Harmful Effect?
Hello Sir i am having an epilepsy problem from last 8 years but due to regular in medicines stork comes again but from last 1 year i am taking regular medicine & have relax my self from all my family tension so now i am totally relax my doctor has suggest me to take levipil 500 in morning & at night for 3 years with having any gape in between so does it medicine make any side effect ?
Mon, 17 Dec 2012
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
It is good to note that you have decided to take medications on a regular basis, as it is important for good control of fits.
Levipil (levetiracetam) is a very safe anti-epileptic drug, and does not have any serious adverse effects. In addition, it does not interact with other medications, so, it can be taken even if you have to take other medicines for some other illness.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
Thank you for posting your query.
It is good to note that you have decided to take medications on a regular basis, as it is important for good control of fits.
Levipil (levetiracetam) is a very safe anti-epileptic drug, and does not have any serious adverse effects. In addition, it does not interact with other medications, so, it can be taken even if you have to take other medicines for some other illness.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com
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There is long list of side effects to document but prectically it is very occasional to see such side effect.See now a days controlling seizure is easy as so many good drugs in market but you have to be under regular supervision of neurogist or neurosurgeon so that they can recognise major side effect and do accordingly.This is good to continue drug continously without gap so that we get 1and half years seizure free duration so after doing EEG drugs can be gradually tappered and stoped.
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