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Keppra® is a medicine that is used with other medicines to treat primary
generalized tonic-clonic 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, and partial onset seizures in patients 4 years of age and
older with epilepsy.
Keppra® may cause extreme sleepiness, tiredness, weakness or problems with
muscle coordination. You should call your healthcare provider right away if you experience any
of these problems or if you experience mood and behavior changes such as aggression, agitation,
anger, anxiety, apathy, mood swings, depression, hostility, and irritability. A few people may
get psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and unusual behavior. A few people
may get thoughts of suicide. The most common side effects with Keppra® in adults are
sleepiness, weakness, dizziness, and infection. In children, the most common side effects are
sleepiness, accidental injury, hostility, irritability and weakness.
Please see
prescribing information
for additional Patient Information. This information
does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider about your condition or
your treatment.
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