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Asked for female, 30 years old from Kolkata
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MBBS, Diploma In Tropical Medicine Healt...read more

Allergist/Immunologist•Hyderabad
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Dear lybrate-user,
it is likely that you allergic to Levigress Do not take it any more and you should see the doc tor4 who prescribed it and he will change the medication.
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Asked for male, 33 years old from Guna
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
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Side effects of Levetiracetam : Dizziness, Vertigo, Headache, Drowsiness, Ataxia, Anorexia, Nervousness, Rashes, Depression, Tremor, Asthenia, Aggression.
Weight gain can be related to overeating and lack of exercise
Asked for female, 51 years old from Delhi
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MBBS, MS - ENT

ENT Specialist•Lucknow
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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Asked for male, 37 years old from Delhi
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IVF Specialist•Bangalore
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It is a category c drug, means till now harmful effects in foetus has not been obseved. But in animals there are few cases where abnormal babies has been produced. See your neurologists.
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Asked for Female, 23 years old from Kolkata
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DM- Neurology, MD Medicine, MBBS

Neurologist•Delhi
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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Asked for female, 28 years old from Jalandhar
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Gynaecologist•Kolkata
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All antiepileptics can affect the fetus when continued in pregnancy. The risk benefit ratio has to be individualised and discussed with your obstetrician and neurologist. Folvite in doses of 5 mg per day throughout pregnancy is recommended to prevent neurological problems in the baby.
Asked for male, 34 years old from Patna
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

Cardiologist•Alappuzha
1000 mg daily given as 500 mg 2 times a day increase in increments of 1000 mg/day every 2 weeks to the maximum daily dose of 3000 mg.
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Asked for Male, 48 years old from Kangra
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Neurosurgeon•Gandhidham
ideally it is to be started 500 mg twice a day and if required it can be increased to 1gm twice a day... max dose is 3 gm per day but usually not required
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