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Asked for male, 28 years old from Bangalore
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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,.
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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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.
Asked for male, 28 years old from Hyderabad
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Not much side effects if you are consulting your doctor regularly.
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Asked for female, 18 years old from Gulbarga
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levipil 250 has no effect on periods .An anticonvulsant, Levipil 250 MG Tablet is normally combined with other medicines and is used to treat different types of seizures in both adults as well as children who are suffering from epilepsy. Levipil 250 MG Tablet is known to treat partial-onset, tonic-clonic and myoclonic seizures in epileptic patients. Apart from that, it may also be used for treating other health conditions as and when determined by the doctor.
Asked for female, 23 years old from Haridwar
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There are certain side effects of Levipil such as excess anger, psychosis. In addition 500 mg once daily is a suboptimal dose if sure an adult of around 60 kgs. One fainting episode may not always be a seizure and requires a detailed work up.
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Asked for Male, 48 years old from Kangra
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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
Asked for male, 37 years old from Chennai
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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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Hello-
women taking levepsy may develop pcos, while men may have sperm abnormalities and/or sexual dysfunction. Liver enzyme inducing aeds may also cause menstrual and sexual disorders in women and sexual dysfunction in men. Newer aeds are much safer but studies still suggest reduced sexuality and erectile dysfunction.
women taking levepsy may develop pcos, while men may have sperm abnormalities and/or sexual dysfunction. Liver enzyme inducing aeds may also cause menstrual and sexual disorders in women and sexual dysfunction in men. Newer aeds are much safer but studies still suggest reduced sexuality and erectile dysfunction.
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