Epilive 500 Tablet

Epilive 500 Tablet contains levetiracetam 500 mg in each tablet. It is an anticonvulsant medicine used to help control seizures in people with epilepsy. Epilive 500 Tablet may be prescribed alone or together with other anti-seizure medicines, depending on the type of seizures and the patient’s response.

How it works: Levetiracetam helps calm abnormal electrical activity in the brain that can lead to seizures. In tablet form, Epilive 500 Tablet provides a convenient oral dose that is absorbed after swallowing and then works throughout the day as directed.

Epilive 500 Tablet is a higher-strength tablet, so it is generally suited for patients who have already been assessed by a doctor and may need a stronger maintenance dose than lower-strength levetiracetam tablets. Because each tablet contains 500 mg, it can reduce the number of tablets needed per dose, but it is not meant to be chosen or adjusted on your own.

• Control of partial-onset seizures
• Add-on treatment for generalized tonic-clonic seizures
• Adjunct therapy for myoclonic seizures in epilepsy
• Maintenance seizure prevention as prescribed by a neurologist

• Swallow Epilive 500 Tablet whole with a glass of water; do not crush or chew unless your doctor specifically says so.
• Take it at the same times each day to keep a steady level of medicine in your body.
• It can usually be taken with or without food; if it upsets your stomach, taking it with food may help.
• Do not stop Epilive 500 Tablet suddenly, because seizures may become worse if it is withdrawn too quickly.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up unless instructed by your doctor.

Each Epilive 500 Tablet provides levetiracetam 500 mg per tablet. The tablet may be taken once or twice daily, but the exact schedule and maximum daily dose are decided by the prescriber based on seizure type, age, kidney function, and other medicines. This is a higher-strength tablet, so dosing should be individualized by a doctor rather than self-adjusted.

Do not change your dose or stop the medicine without speaking to your doctor.

Common side effects of Levetiracetam may include:

• Sleepiness
• Dizziness
• Weakness or fatigue
• Headache
• Irritability or mood changes
• Nausea
• Loss of appetite

• Use caution if you need to drive or operate machinery until you know how Epilive 500 Tablet affects you.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, because levetiracetam dose may need adjustment.
• Avoid alcohol or limit it, since it can increase drowsiness and dizziness.
• Do not stop this medicine suddenly without medical advice.
• Report any mood, behavior, or sleep changes promptly, especially with a higher-strength tablet like Epilive 500 Tablet.
• Tell your clinician if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
• Keep all seizure medicines out of reach of children; the 500 mg strength is not intended for self-directed dose changes.

• Alcohol
• Other medicines that cause drowsiness, including sleep medicines and opioids
• Sedating antihistamines
• Other anti-seizure medicines, which may require dose review
• CNS depressants in general

Store Epilive 500 Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.