Levefix 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 30.00 (1 x 10: ৳ 300.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 300.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Levetiracetam |
| Company | Opsonin pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Monotherapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures
- Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures
- Treatment of myoclonic seizures
- Treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures
Description
- Precise mechanism of action unknown
- Minimal activity in submaximal stimulation
- Protection against secondarily generalized activity from focal seizures induced by chemo-convulsants
Dosage
- Recommended starting dose for adults and adolescents
- Initial therapeutic dose for adults and adolescents
- Maximum dose for adults and adolescents
- Dosing information for pediatric population
Administration
- Oral administration
- Swallowed with sufficient liquid
- Taken with or without food
- Administered in two equally divided doses
Interaction
- Interaction with antiepileptic medicinal products
- Interaction with probenecid
- Interaction with methotrexate
- Interaction with laxatives
- Effect of food and alcohol on absorption
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to the active substance or other pyrrolidone derivatives or excipients
Side Effects
- Common adverse reactions in adult patients
- Common adverse reactions in pediatric patients
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Not recommended during pregnancy
- Not recommended during breastfeeding
- Impact on fertility not detected in animal studies
Precautions & Warnings
- Dose adjustment for patients with renal impairment
- Potential association with acute kidney injury
- Rare cases of decreased blood cell counts
- Risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior
- Impact on growth, puberty, and childbearing potential in children unknown
Use in Special Populations
- Adjustment of dose in elderly patients with compromised renal function
- Dose individualization according to renal function in renal impairment
- Dose adjustment in severe hepatic impairment
Overdose Effects
- Observations with Levefix overdoses
- Symptomatic treatment
- No specific antidote
- Possible haemodialysis
Therapeutic Class
- Adjunct anti-epileptic drugs
Storage Conditions
- Storage at cool temperature (not exceeding 25°C)
- Dry place
- Protected from light