Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Levetiracetam
Drug Class
Antiepileptics
ATC Code
N03AX14
Status
Essential Medicine
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Uses
Levetiracetam is an anti-epileptic or anticonvulsant drug that is used alone or together with other medicines to treat certain types of s...
How It Works
Dilute prescribed dose in 100 ml of a compatible diluent and infuse over 15 min,
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
Renal or severe hepatic impairment
Side Effects
Aggressionagitationanorexiaanxietyataxiaconvulsiondepressiondiarrhoeadizzinessdrowsinessdyspepsiaheadacheinsomniairritabilitymalaise
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.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid unless the potential benefit outweighs the risk.
Lactation
Contraindicated, avoid
Price Intelligence
Rs 870.56
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 10 · approved 01 Jul, 2024
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 10Rs 870.56
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.
Lumark
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Rs 2,013.68 ceiling
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BIO LABS (PVT) LTD.
Kure
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Rs 3,491.83 ceiling
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Rs 4,290.62 ceiling
Platinum Pharmaceuticals
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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