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Neurologist•Visakhapatnam
Asked for male, 38 years old from Korba
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Commonly reported side effects of levetiracetam (levipil) include: infection, psychoneurosis, drowsiness, asthenia, headache, nasopharyngitis, nervousness, abnormal behavior, aggressive behavior, agitation, anxiety, apathy, depersonalization, depression, fatigue, hostility, hyperkinetic muscle activity, mental disorders,.
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Dear lybrate-user, positional vertigo is not a side effect of levesam. Instead it is a disease itself bppv. The drug vertin only acts when their is associated vestibular rehabilitation excercises and then treated with integrated balance therapy provided their is no bppv.in bppv treatment is by particle repositioning maneuvures and there is no role of madication. Sincerely.dr. Vilas misra.
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IVF Specialist•Bangalore
Asked for male, 22 years old from Gorakhpur
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Its safe to take levipil and you can continue with the protein supplement. There are no interactions.
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If seizures are controlled with one drug than no need of two drugs, otherwise you can add other anti epileptic.
Asked for female, 29 years old from Kolkata
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Levetiracetam is supposed to be effective in controlling seizures during pregnancy and relatively free of teratogenic side effects. However, data on its efficacy and teratogenicity during pregnancy are limited
-women on antiepileptic drugs should receive counseling by neurophysician, regarding the risk of fetal abnormalities; folic acid supplementation is recommended.
-women on antiepileptic drugs should receive counseling by neurophysician, regarding the risk of fetal abnormalities; folic acid supplementation is recommended.
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Dear Mr. Anand,
Acc to the name of drug you've mentioned seems that your daughter have diagnosed with Epilepsy, Here, I'm mentioning few tips which should follow during the consumption of levetiracetam.
1. These drugs will be on going for coming 3 years, if none other seizure presents again.
2. If even on drugs seizure come so the regimen will be continue again for 3 years from the day of re-seizure onset.
3. If seizure does not stop even after the drug th...more
Acc to the name of drug you've mentioned seems that your daughter have diagnosed with Epilepsy, Here, I'm mentioning few tips which should follow during the consumption of levetiracetam.
1. These drugs will be on going for coming 3 years, if none other seizure presents again.
2. If even on drugs seizure come so the regimen will be continue again for 3 years from the day of re-seizure onset.
3. If seizure does not stop even after the drug th...more
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Asked for Female, 23 years old from Kolkata
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Epilepsy is due to a variety of causes. It can be cured in some with acquired causes but not in those with genetic or irreversible acquired causes. The minimum duration for your drugs is 2 years in most cases but in case you have been labelled jme, you are required to take ot lifelong.
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