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-- Dose-Proportionality of Levetiracetam 500 mg Extended-Release Tablets from 1 g to 3 g Once Daily
Poster Session 3, Monday, December 8, 8:00 am - 1:30 (Abstract 3.263)
Ans Valgaeren, Nathalie Toublanc, Ingrid Burton, Sandrine Gelu-Mantoulet, Mona Troenaru, Christian Otoul, Maria Laura Sargentini-Maier, Armel Stockis
UCB Pharma SA, Braine-L'Alleud, Belgium; Department of Pharmacokinetics, SGS Life Science Services, Wavre, Belgium; Therapharm Recherches, Caen, France
Keppra XR cannot be substituted with any IR levetiracetam or any other antiepileptic medication at the pharmacy counter without a physician's approval.
Important Safety Information
Keppra XR(TM) extended-release tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures in patients 16 years of age and older with epilepsy.
Keppra XR(TM) causes somnolence, dizziness, and behavioral abnormalities. The most common adverse reactions observed with Keppra XR(TM) in combination with other AEDs were somnolence and irritability.
The adverse reactions that may be seen in patients receiving Keppra XR(TM) are expected to be similar to those seen in patients receiving immediate-release Keppra(R) tablets.
Keppra(R) immediate-release tablets cause somnolence and fatigue, coordination difficulties, and behavioral abnormalities (e.g., psychotic symptoms, suicidal ideation, and other abnormalities), as well as hematological abnormalities. In adults experiencing partial onset seizures, the most common adverse reactions observed with Keppra(R) in combination with other AEDs were somnolence, asthenia, infection and dizziness.
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