Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on May 31, 2022.
Commonly used brand name(s)
In the U.S.
- Keppra
Available Dosage Forms:
- Solution
Therapeutic Class: Anticonvulsant
Uses for levetiracetam
Levetiracetam injection is used to control partial onset seizures in adults and children 1 month of age and older in the treatment of epilepsy. It is also used to help treat myoclonic seizures in adults and children 12 years of age and older with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. Levetiracetam injection is also used to help treat primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in adults and children 6 years of age and older with idiopathic generalized epilepsy. Levetiracetam cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to use it.
Levetiracetam is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.
Before using levetiracetam
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For levetiracetam, the following should be considered:
Allergies
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to levetiracetam or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Pediatric
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of levetiracetam injection for the treatment of partial onset seizures in children 1 month to 16 years of age, or for the treatment of myoclonic seizures in children 12 years of age and older with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, or for the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in children 6 years of age and older with idiopathic generalized epilepsy.
Geriatric
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of levetiracetam injection in the elderly. However, elderly patients are more likely to have age-related kidney problems, which ma...
