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Asked for male, 22 years old from Bangalore
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MBBS, MD - Psychiatry, MBA (Healthcare)

Psychiatrist•Davanagere
It is recommended that you do not drink alcohol because it does reduce your seizure threshold thus making you more likely to have a seizure or a fit and lower the effect of the medication levetiracetam. Smoking is also recommended to be stopped due to many reasons. I hope you are able to do it. We can certainly help clarify any concerns you may have.
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Asked for male, 25 years old from Rajkot
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
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Levetiracetam is used with other medications to treat seizures (epilepsy). It belongs to a class of drugs known as anticonvulsants. Levetiracetam may decrease the number of seizures you have.Levacetam 500 Tablet is an anti-epileptic medicine. It is used to control and prevent epileptic seizures. You may experience sleepiness and irritability while taking this medicine. This medicine should not be stopped abruptly without consulting your doctor as it may increase the occurrence of fits.
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Better consult your physician and then change any medicine. Don't take risk of taking treatment from a doctor who does not know about your case.
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ENT Specialist•Bangalore
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Dizziness is one of the known side effects of levetiracetam (tab levera 500). Please get back to your neurophysician to help you out.
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General Physician•Mahabubnagar
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These tablets are used and given only under doctor prescription these are used to treat partial onset and Generalised tonic clinic seizure XR is extended release its action is some what prolonged Than regular ones Thank you.
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Psychologist•Bangalore
Nice to hear that you have improved your symptoms and interested to drop medicine. But don't stop medicine without consulting with your treating doctor.
However in parallel, prepare yourself to get ready for a life without medicine by adopting few non medicine treatment plan like psychotherapies, lifestyle changes, dietary changes, excersise routines, self therapies along with regular counseling support etc. This will help you to balance any side effects as well as overcome your problems per...more
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Neurologist•Kolkata
Brivaracetam can surely cause mood swing though less than levetiracetam. However, occasionally levetiracetam can cause less behavioral disturbances when compared to brivaracetam .there are many antiseizure drugs that does not worsen mood or anxiety like lamotrigine or carbamazepine. These two drugs rather stabilize mood. Alternatively, levetiracetam can be restarted after discussing with a neurologist as levetiracetam dose can be increased more that what your son was taking.
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
Levera 250 mg tablet is an anticonvulsant that is used to control seizures in adults and children. Take this medicine at the same time regularly. In case of epilepsy, a person has to take levera 250 mg whole life.
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General Physician•Delhi
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You should not take any medicine without doctor's advice. It may be harmful and can lead to other complications. But we have to look into the details of the problem. Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.
Asked for female, 26 years old from Aurangabad
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Levetiracetam is pregnancy category b3. It is not linked to major birth defects. Also it does not put the unborn child’s cognitive or language development at risks according to latest studies. This is extremely encouraging for young women who are responsive to levetiracetam.
You may plan a pregnancy while on this drug without much anxiety.
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