Manufacturer: Abbott
Salt Composition : Levetiracetam(500mg)
Strip of 15 Tablet Pr
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Levesam Xr Tablet contains Levetiracetam. It is used to treat epilepsy (fits). It can be used on its own or in combination with other medications. It works to prevent seizures as long as you keep taking it. This medicine should be taken as directed by the doctor and in doses and duration as prescribed. Before starting this medicine, inform the doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding and about your detailed medical history.
Levesam Xr Tablet is used to treat epilepsy. It works by attaching to certain sites (SV2A) on nerve cell surfaces. This stops the spread of electrical signals that cause seizures by suppressing aberrant nerve cell activity in the brain.
Food does not affect the extent of absorption of levetiracetam but it decreases Cmax by 20% and delays Tmax by 1.5 hours. The pharmacokinetics of levetiracetam are linear over the dose range of 500 5000 mg. Steady state is achieved after 2 days of multiple twice-daily dosing.
Sleepiness
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Nasal congestion
Decreased appetite
Irritability
contraindicated in patients with a hypersensitivity to levetiracetam. Reactions have included anaphylaxis and angioedema [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)]. If you provide additional keywords, you may be able to browse through our database of Scientific Response Documents.
A:Your doctor might prescribe Levesam Xr Tablet after a careful assessment if you are pregnant or planning to get pregnant. However, you must not consume this without consulting a doctor.
No, do not use consume alcohol with Levesam Xr Tablet.
Levetiracetam is excreted in human milk. Because Levesam Xr Tablet have the potential to produce major adverse effects in nursing infants, you must not take this tablet while you breast feed.
Levetiracetam is indicated as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures in epileptic patients who are one month of age and older.
Drug-Drug Interaction: This medicine may have interaction with antianxiety or antiepileptic medicines (carbamazepine, fluvoxamine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone), anti-HIV drugs (amprenavir, ritonavir), acidity medicine (cimetidine), drugs to treat chronic alcoholism (disulfiram), anti-tuberculosis drug (rifampicin), anti-Parkinson’s drug (levodopa), and asthma drugs (theophylline).
Drug-Food Interaction: LEVETIRACETAM may interact with a multivitamin, multi-mineral, or other herbal supplements. So, if you are using any of the OTC items, please tell your doctor.
Drug-Disease Interaction: Effectiveness of LEVETIRACETAM is affected in haemodialysis (when kidneys are not naturally able to perform a function), anaemia (low haemoglobin level). Also, obese people (with a BMI greater than 25) should consult a doctor before taking LEVETIRACETAM.
Keep Levesam Xr Tablet out of children's sight and reach
Do not use Levesam Xr Tablet after expiry date
Store at 25 degrees Celsius
Take Levesam Xr Tablet as soon as you remember if you miss a dose. However, if your next dose is approaching, skip the missing dose and return to your regular schedule. Do not take two doses.
Overdose of Levesam Xr Tablet may cause sleepiness, irritability, hostility, decreased awareness, respiratory inhibition, and coma. If you took more tablets than you should have, see your doctor. Your doctor will choose the appropriate course of action in the event of an overdose.
For the treatment of epilepsy (fits)
Q: Can I use Levesam Xr Tablet if I have liver problems?
A: You can use Levesam Xr Tablet during liver problems if your doctor has prescribed it.
Q: Can I use other brand instead of Levesam Xr Tablet?
A: No, stick to the same brand as the dose of the medicine may differ among different brands. There are substitutes available; however, you should consult a doctor first.
