Levepsy 250 Tablet

Levepsy 250 Tablet is a prescription anti-convulsant medicine that contains levetiracetam 250 mg in each tablet. It is used to help control certain types of seizures in people with epilepsy. Levepsy 250 Tablet is a lower-strength levetiracetam tablet, which can be useful when a doctor wants to start or adjust treatment more gradually. It should be taken exactly as prescribed and is not a cure for epilepsy, but it can help reduce seizure frequency.

How it works: Levetiracetam helps calm overactive brain signals that can trigger seizures. As a tablet, Levepsy 250 Tablet is swallowed and absorbed to provide steady seizure control when taken regularly.

Levepsy 250 Tablet contains 250 mg of levetiracetam per tablet, which is the same active medicine as Levepsy 500 Tablet but in a lower strength. This lower-dose tablet may suit people who need a smaller dose, a careful dose increase, or a more flexible adjustment than the 500 mg tablet can provide. A doctor may choose Levepsy 250 Tablet to fine-tune treatment based on age, seizure type, other medicines, and how well the person tolerates levetiracetam.

• Partial-onset seizures
• Myoclonic seizures
• Primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures
• Adjunct treatment for epilepsy
• Dose adjustment when a smaller levetiracetam amount is needed

• Swallow Levepsy 250 Tablet whole with water unless your doctor or pharmacist tells you otherwise.
• Take it at the same times each day to keep medicine levels steady.
• You may take it with or without food; food usually does not change how it works.
• Do not stop taking Levepsy 250 Tablet suddenly, because seizures may worsen.
• If you miss a dose, take it when you remember unless it is almost time for the next dose; do not double up.
• Follow the exact number of tablets per dose prescribed for you, since this 250 mg strength is often used for dose tailoring.

Each Levepsy 250 Tablet provides 250 mg of levetiracetam. The total daily dose and how many times per day it is taken depend on the seizure type, your age, kidney function, and how you respond to treatment; levetiracetam is commonly taken twice daily, but the doctor decides the exact schedule. The maximum daily dose varies by patient and prescribing plan, so do not increase the number of Levepsy 250 Tablet doses on your own.

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

Common side effects of Levetiracetam may include:

• Sleepiness or drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Irritability or mood changes
• Headache
• Less commonly, nausea

• Do not take Levepsy 250 Tablet if you have ever had an allergic reaction to levetiracetam unless your doctor says it is safe.
• This medicine can cause drowsiness or dizziness, so use caution when driving or operating machinery until you know how it affects you.
• Avoid alcohol or use only with medical advice, because it can worsen sleepiness and coordination problems.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, since levetiracetam dosing may need adjustment.
• Tell your doctor right away about mood changes, depression, panic, or unusual behavior, because these can happen with levetiracetam.
• If you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding, discuss the risks and benefits of Levepsy 250 Tablet with your prescriber.
• Do not change between Levepsy 250 Tablet and Levepsy 500 Tablet without a clinician’s guidance, because tablet strength affects how your dose is built.

• Other medicines that cause sleepiness, such as opioid pain medicines, sleeping pills, or benzodiazepines
• Alcohol
• Other anti-seizure medicines, which may require dose adjustments
• Methotrexate, which can sometimes interact with levetiracetam
• Any medicine that affects kidney function, because levetiracetam is cleared through the kidneys

Store Levepsy 250 Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light.