Keppra Injection
PATIENT INFORMATION
Patients should be advised to notify their physician if they are pregnant prior to therapy.
Patients should be advised that KEPPRA may cause dizziness and somnolence. Accordingly, patients should be advised not to drive or operate heavy machinery or engage in other hazardous activities until they have gained sufficient experience on KEPPRA to gauge whether it adversely affects their performance of these activities.
Patients should be advised that KEPPRA may cause changes in behavior (e.g. aggression, agitation, anger, anxiety, apathy, depression, hostility, and irritability) and in rare cases patients may experience psychotic symptoms and/or suicidal ideation.
Generic Name: Levetiracetam
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Keppra Injection
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