Drug Name:Keppra
Drug Class:Antiepileptic drug
Mechanism of Action:Binds to synaptic vesicle protein SV2A, which is thought to modulate neurotransmitter release
Use:
  • Treatment of partial-onset seizures
  • Adjunctive therapy for myoclonic seizures in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
  • Adjunctive therapy for primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures
Side Effects:
  • Dizziness
  • Somnolence
  • Headache
  • Asthenia
  • Infection
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Anorexia
Contraindications:
  • Hypersensitivity to levetiracetam
  • Renal impairment
Specialty:
  • Neurology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Critical Care