Keppra 500 mg Tablet

Keppra 500 mg Tablet contains 500 mg of levetiracetam in each tablet. It is an anti-convulsant medicine used to help control certain types of seizures in adults and children when prescribed by a doctor. Keppra 500 mg Tablet is one of the higher tablet strengths, so it is often chosen when a patient needs a larger levetiracetam dose in fewer tablets.

How it works: Levetiracetam helps calm abnormal electrical activity in the brain that can trigger seizures. This tablet form provides a measured 500 mg dose that is swallowed and absorbed to help maintain seizure control when taken as directed.

Compared with Keppra 250 mg Tablet, Keppra 500 mg Tablet delivers twice the levetiracetam per tablet, which can make treatment easier for people who have already been assessed for a higher dose. It is not the usual starting strength for everyone; a doctor may choose Keppra 500 mg Tablet to match an established dosing plan, simplify the tablet count, or adjust therapy based on seizure control and tolerability.

• Adjunct treatment for partial-onset seizures
• Treatment of myoclonic seizures
• Treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures
• Seizure control in adults and children when prescribed
• Maintenance anti-seizure therapy

• Swallow Keppra 500 mg Tablet whole with water; do not chew or crush it unless your prescriber says otherwise.
• Take it at the same time each day to keep a steady level of medicine in your body.
• It can be taken with or without food; food does not usually change how the tablet works.
• Do not stop taking Keppra 500 mg Tablet suddenly, because stopping abruptly can increase seizure risk.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up unless your doctor tells you to.

Each Keppra 500 mg Tablet provides 500 mg of levetiracetam per tablet. The number of tablets and how often you take them depends on your age, seizure type, kidney function, and response to treatment; many people take it twice daily, but the doctor decides the exact schedule. Do not exceed the prescribed daily amount, since the safe maximum varies by patient and by clinical situation.

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

Common side effects of Levetiracetam may include:

• Sleepiness
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Irritability or mood changes
• Headache
• Nausea

• Keppra 500 mg Tablet is a higher-strength tablet, so it should be used only as prescribed after a clinician has assessed the dose needed.
• It may cause drowsiness or dizziness, so use caution when driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you.
• Alcohol can worsen sleepiness and impair coordination when taken with levetiracetam.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, because levetiracetam dosing may need adjustment.
• Report any mood, behavior, or suicidal-thought changes promptly, especially after starting or changing the dose.
• Do not stop this medicine suddenly unless a clinician tells you to, because seizures may become worse.
• Tell your provider if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding so they can review risks and benefits.

• Other medicines that cause sleepiness, such as opioids, benzodiazepines, or sleep medicines
• Alcohol
• Other anti-seizure medicines, which may require dose review
• Any medicine that affects kidney function, if your clinician is monitoring renal dosing

Store Keppra 500 mg Tablet at room temperature in its original strip or box, away from excess heat, moisture, and direct light.