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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Levetiracetam-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Levetiracetam as follows: Levetiracetam intake can induce some dizziness and results in sleep. Starting the medication at a low dose and gradually increasing the dose, to help optimum control of your symptoms, can contribute to reducing the drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication. If the dizziness becomes bothersome, report it to your physician and other health care personnel, for any change in plan of [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Levetiracetam-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Levetiracetam as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Take the medication dose for the duration prescribed without fail. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals help maintain appropriate blood levels of Levetiracetam needed for control of seizures and neuropathic pain symptoms and prevents toxicity with [...]

Contraindications for Levetiracetam Use-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Levetiracetam as follows: In the event of any current manifestations of any allergic response with this medication, report it to your physician or other health care personnel immediately, to check regarding your safety with continuing on intake of this medication. Individuals with history of mood and behavior disorders, secondary to Levetiracetam intake, can present with deterioration of memory and awareness, feeling low and depressed, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble [...]

Contraindications for Levetiracetam Use-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Levetiracetam as follows: Do not take Levetiracetam, if you ever manifested any allergic response to intake of Levetiracetam. Discuss your history of allergic response to this medication with your physician, without fail. Levetiracetam carries the risk of causing mild increase in blood pressure. Individuals can present with symptoms of poorly controlled blood pressure, such as, episodes of headache, nose bleeds, blurred vision, complaint of chest pain, pounding sensation [...]

Side Effects of Levetiracetam-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Levetiracetam as follows: Central nervous system side-effects Levetiracetam can induce some dizziness, altered levels of consciousness, delayed responses, and make one drowsy. Starting the medication at a low dose, watching for the response, and gradually changing the dose, to help optimum control of your symptoms, can contribute to controlling/reducing the risk for drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication. Levetiracetam use carries risk of deterioration of mood [...]