Levera 500 MG Tablet used for

I am 30 years female. I have epilepsy since last year. I am getting my seizure 1 or 2 times in a month. Now I am taking levera750 and oxetol 150 two times a day. I got last seizure on 8th sep 2022 two times, in night 12 0 click also at morning 10 o click. Since that day I am not feeling well. Felling like fever, very weakness, tired, stomach pain, like vomit, not want to eat anything, some time pain inside my brain. Also I have some skin issue, itchiness on ass, near genital area, like ring round round redness. please help me.

Dr. Shakya Bhattacharjee 92% (46 ratings)
CCT (Neurology), MRCP (UK), MRCP (Ireland), MD, MBBS
Neurologist, Kolkata
Your seizure seems not fully controlled and may need a dose escalation. Your tiredness might be due to low sodium due to oxetol. The skin problem is probably tinea/ringworm. Please consult a local neurologist to optimise medication and get some blood tests to exclude any systemic cause of tiredness.
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My 19 year old son is undergoing treatment for seizures. Previously he was taking levera 500 mg tablet. Now since last 8 months neurologist prescribed brivazen ​​75 mg. Since then I feel like a lot of behavior changes are happening in him. Aggression, mood swings, and is not able to concentrate in any work. Are the side effects of brivazen ​​worse than levera? The doctor has said that this medicine will last for 3 years. I told the doc about all these symptoms but he did not consider such side effects. He believe that these side effects are not there, but I am feeling like this because of brivazen. Should we switch from brivazen ​​to levera again? please help me and suggest what should I do?

Dr. Shakya Bhattacharjee 92% (46 ratings)
CCT (Neurology), MRCP (UK), MRCP (Ireland), MD, MBBS
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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8 years child medicines levera 250 mg, epsolin 50 mg, omna 10 mg, valporate300 mg, tiomox 1/2 bd.

Dr. Abhaya Kant Tewari 92% (308 ratings)
MD Medicine, DM Neurology
Neurologist,
Hello, the child seems to be getting two many anti epileptics (generally more than two are not required- he is getting levera, epsolin, valproate. The problem, diagnosis has not been mentioned not is any history so its difficult for me.
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I am taking epilepsy tablets levera 500 mg daily can I take co vaxin vaccine and can I continue you tablets.

Dr. Abhaya Kant Tewari 92% (308 ratings)
MD Medicine, DM Neurology
Neurologist,
Hello, yes you should take vaccination, you should continue taking medication and try to be vaccinated as early as possible.
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I am taking levera 250 every day at night if I take life time, is is it effect me in future.

Dr. Abhaya Kant Tewari 92% (308 ratings)
MD Medicine, DM Neurology
Neurologist,
I am taking levera 250 every day at night
if I take life time, is is it effect me in future.
The dose of levera that you are taking is too less and if its effective for you its ok you can continue it for time required but has it been advised to be taken for life long because there are not many indications for same.
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Is it myth or fact that one has to take medicine for lifetime even after being cured? My niece, age 12, even after all the report normal she got fits after taking medicine for one month, now doctor has switched the medicine to levera 500. Please guide.

Dr. Abhaya Kant Tewari 92% (308 ratings)
MD Medicine, DM Neurology
Neurologist,
Is it myth or fact that one has to take medicine for lifetime even after being cured? My niece, age 12, even after al...
Hello, Its a myth that epilepsy medicines have to be taken life long as a sweeping statement. Let me explain to you in simple terms Epilepsy has many kind of different types of conditions, the classification of epilepsy is very wide.there are many different type of epilepsies and are classified on the basis of their clinical presentation and EEG findings. Once appropriate medicine i started in correct doses majority of the epilepsies can be fully controlled some may require life long medicine while others can be stopped after a seizure free period of 2-3 years. So the first thing will be to classify her Epilepsy, give appropriate medicine in correct doses and avoid factors precipitating seizures. So if Levera fits all the parameters then she should be OK
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Hello doctor. I had an occurrence of seizure 2 years back. Since then, I am taking levera medicine - 500 mg in morning and 250 mg in the evening. Is it safe for me to take the covid-19 vaccine?

Dr. Sweta Shah 91% (157 ratings)
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
General Physician, Surat
Hello doctor.
I had an occurrence of seizure 2 years back. Since then, I am taking levera medicine - 500 mg in mornin...
Totally safe to take vaccine unless you are covid positive or having allergic tendency. Go and get urself vaccinated.
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