Torleva 500 MG Tablet Health Feed

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

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.

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.

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.

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,.

Levipil (levetiracetam) is comparatively safer drug, broad spectrum anti epileptic drug. Only mild adverse events and safe to use when liver functions are deranged. During the switching period, you may get seizure as it may take a week or two for acquiring steady drug level in blood. Want to know the latest liver function test results and eeg results to opine about seizure recurrence.

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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Dear lybrate-user.
I would like to share that epilepsy/seizure is well know medical condition and every sufferer is advised to take anti-epileptic/anti-seizure medicine for it. Medicines would prevent further episode hence further damage to brain caused by fits.
On the other side alternative medicine until or unless prescribed by a specialist of that system, may cause much more side effect which we are and cannot be aware of.
In my opinion you should consult a neurologist, share you...more

Not much side effects if you are consulting your doctor regularly.

The primary aim of the treatment in patients suffering from seizure is leasing a seizure-free life without giving way to any adverse effects. This goal can be accomplished in over 60 percent people with the help of anticonvulsants. Some patients also experience adverse effects since they suffer from a seizure which is refractory to medical therapy. Here are some of the common treatment options for seizures:

Monotherapy: Sometimes, monotherapy is given as it reduces the chance of all sor...more