The Keppra Difference

Keppra is a medicine made specifically for epilepsy and treats over 80% of seizure types. It’s taken by mouth and is used with other epilepsy medicines to treat:

• primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures in adults and children 6 years of age and older with idiopathic generalized epilepsy
• myoclonic seizures in patients 12 years of age and older with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME)
• partial onset seizures in patients 4 years of age and older with epilepsy.

It comes in a range of tablet strengths (250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg, 1000 mg) as well as an oral solution. Keppra is also used in IV form in the hospital for adults with partial onset seizures when oral forms are not an option.

Keppra is different from other medicines. That’s because, unlike many antiseizure medicines, Keppra is made specifically for epilepsy. It’s proven to reduce seizure frequency and works to control even tough seizures.

Adjunct Treatment With Keppra

For some people, one medication at the right dose is all that is needed to control seizures. For others, seizure control is achieved using a combination of 2 or more medicines. When seizure control requires just one type of medicine, it’s referred to as monotherapy. When epilepsy treatment requires more than one medicine, it’s called adjunctive therapy. Only your neurologist or epileptologist can determine which medications are right for you. Click here for an interactive guide to talking with your doctor

Choosing an Epilepsy Specialist

Finding the best medicine or combination of medicines may take time and patience. That’s why it’s important to have a positive, open relationship with your doctor. Many people with epilepsy are treated by a variety of physicians; their healthcare team can include neurologists, pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, internists, and family physicians, as well other healthcare professionals. If you haven’t achieved the seizure control you want, or have problems with side effects, you may benefit from working with a neurologist who specializes in epilepsy treatment. These specialists are called epileptologists. Find an epileptologist through the Epilepsy Foundation