Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Keppra 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 keppra needed for control of seizures and neuropathic pain symptoms and prevents toxicity with the medication.
- Do not change the dose and frequency on this medication without consulting your doctor.
- Keppra can induce some nausea and vomiting, when taken on empty stomach. Taking the medication with a glass of water and some food or snack can help avoid these unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms.
- Notify your doctor of any continuing episodes of seizures, worsening nerve pain and discomfort, or continuing unpleasant side-effects, so that, your dosage on the medication could be revised.
- While using keppra, periodical evaluation renal functions could be performed, to avoid any serious effects from developing due to toxicity with keppra. Observe compliance with any labs and evaluations ordered.
