Drug Details
Therapeutic Class:
Anticonvulsant
Forms:
Tablets, extended release tablets, oral solution, injection
Administration:
By mouth
Therapeutic Uses:
Partial onset seizures
Myoclonic seizures
Primary generalized tonic clonic seizures
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Levetiracetam (Keppra) Drug Class
Levetiracetam (lee-veh-tye-rah-se-tam) belongs to a group of medicines called anticonvulsants or antiepileptic drugs.
Levetiracetam (Keppra) Age Range
Levetiracetam is approved for use in adults, children, and infants 1 month of age and older to treat partial seizures. It is also used to treat myoclonic seizures in people 12 years of age and older with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. In addition, levetiracetam may be prescribed to adults and children 6 years of age and older for seizure control of generalized tonic clonic seizures.
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