Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Levetiracetam
Chemical Class
Piracetan
ATC Code
N03AX14
Status
Essential Medicine
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Uses
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How It Works
Chemical Class
Piracetan
It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Piracetan. The Molecular Weight of Levetiracetam is 170.20.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
1000 mg/day — As recommended.
Additional dosing increments may be given (1000 mg/day additional every 2 weeks) to a maximum recommended daily dose of 3000 mg.
2
Child · PO
20 mg — As recommended.
To maximum of 60 mg/kg daily.
Safety Alerts
You should not use levetiracetam if you are allergic to it
Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had: depression, a mood disorder , or suicidal thoughts or actions
high blood pressure
mental illness or psychosis
or kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis)
Important Warnings
Some people have thoughts about suicide while taking seizure medicine
Tell your doctor right away if you have any sudden changes in mood or behavior, or thoughts about suicide
Seizures may increase if you stop using levetiracetam suddenly
Ask your doctor before stopping the medicine
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hivesdifficult breathingswelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction ( feversore throatburning eyesskin painred or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling). Seek medical treatment if you have a serious drug reaction that can affect many parts of your body. Symptoms may include skin rashfeverswollen glandsmuscle achessevere weaknessunusual bruisingor yellowing of your skin or eyes. Tell your doctor right away if you have new or sudden changes in mood or behaviorincluding new or worse depression or anxietypanic attacks
Drug Interactions
Other drugs may affect levetiracetam
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use.
Price Intelligence
Rs 1,007.56
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 10 · approved 23 Jul, 2026
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 10Rs 1,007.56
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Levetiracetam, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
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Below approved ceilingThe Searle Company Limited
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Rs 1,206.96 ceiling
BIO LABS (PVT) LTD.
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Rs 4,581.73 ceiling
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Rs 5,363.39 ceiling
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Rs 4,074.05 ceiling
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Rs 3,620.87 ceiling
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Rs 5,109.33 ceiling
No DRAP alertsEvolution Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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