Torleva 250 Tablet

Torleva 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. Torleva 250 Tablet is made by Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and comes as a strip/box of 10 tablets. It is not a cure for epilepsy, but it may help reduce seizure frequency when taken as directed.

How it works: Levetiracetam helps calm overactive electrical signals in the brain that can trigger seizures. In Torleva 250 Tablet, the medicine is absorbed after swallowing and works throughout the body to help prevent seizure activity.

Torleva 250 Tablet is a lower-strength tablet option, which can make it useful when a doctor wants a smaller levetiracetam dose than the 500 mg tablet or needs flexible dose titration. Compared with Torleva 500 Tablet, this 250 mg strength may be easier to adjust for starting, changing, or dividing treatment plans under medical supervision. The tablet form is swallowed whole and is meant for patients whose prescribed dose matches this strength.

• Adjunct treatment of partial-onset seizures
• Myoclonic seizures
• Primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures
• Epilepsy seizure control as prescribed by a doctor

• Swallow Torleva 250 Tablet whole with water; do not crush or chew unless your doctor or pharmacist specifically says it is okay.
• Take it at the same time each day to help keep a steady level of medicine in your body.
• You may take Torleva 250 Tablet with or without food; food usually does not change how it works.
• Do not stop taking it suddenly, even if you feel well, 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.
• Use the dose schedule your doctor prescribed; this strength is for tablet dosing, not for self-adjusting

Each Torleva 250 Tablet provides levetiracetam 250 mg. The number of tablets taken per dose and how many times per day it is taken depend on the seizure type, age, kidney function, and the doctor’s treatment plan. Some patients may take it twice daily, and the maximum daily amount is determined by the prescriber for this exact 250 mg tablet strength.

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

Common side effects of Levetiracetam may include:

• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Weakness or tiredness
• Headache
• Nasal congestion or cold-like symptoms
• Irritability or mood changes
• Loss of appetite

• Torleva 250 Tablet can cause drowsiness, so be careful driving or using machinery until you know how it affects you.
• Avoid alcohol or use it only if your doctor says it is safe, because alcohol can increase sleepiness and dizziness.
• Tell your doctor if you have kidney disease, since levetiracetam dosing may need adjustment.
• Do not stop Torleva 250 Tablet suddenly without medical advice, as this may trigger more seizures.
• Report mood changes, agitation, depression, or suicidal thoughts right away.
• Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding so the seizure plan can be reviewed.
• Use extra caution if you are taking other medicines that make you sleepy or slow your thinking.

• Alcohol
• Sedatives and sleeping pills
• Opioid pain medicines
• Other medicines that cause dizziness or drowsiness

Store Torleva 250 Tablet in its original strip/box at room temperature, away from moisture, heat, and direct light, and keep it out of reach of children.