Generic name:levetiracetam
Dosage form: tablet, extended release
Drug class:Pyrrolidine anticonvulsants
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 1, 2020.
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- Indications and Usage
- Dosage and Administration
- Dosage Forms and Strengths
- Contraindications
- Warnings and Precautions
- Adverse Reactions/Side Effects
- Use In Specific Populations
- Overdosage
- Description
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Nonclinical Toxicology
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- Medication Guide
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Roweepra XR is indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures in patients 12 years of age and older with epilepsy.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
2.1 Recommended Dosing
Roweepra XR is administered once daily.
Initiate treatment with a dose of 1,000 mg once daily. The once daily dosage may be adjusted in increments of 1,000 mg every 2 weeks to a maximum recommended daily dose of 3,000 mg/day.
2.2 Dosage Adjustment in Adult Patients with Renal Impairment
Roweepra XR dosing must be individualized according to the patient's renal function stat...
