Lepsytam 500 mg/5 ml (Oral Solution)

50 ml bottle: ৳ 200.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Levetiracetam
Company Healthcare pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Lepsytam 500 mg tablet Lepsytam 250 mg tablet Lepsytam 500 mg injection

MedicineProduct

  • Title: Lepsytam Antiepileptic Medicine
  • Categories:
    • Antiepileptic Drugs
  • Description:
    • Adjunct anti-epileptic drug for treatment of partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalization
    • Monotherapy for partial-onset seizures in adults and adolescents
  • Dimensions:
    • TabletSize: Varied dosages
    • OralSolutionVolume: For children and infants
    • TabletFormulation: Not adapted for infants and children under 6 years
  • ColorOptions:
    • Functions:
      • Indications: Treatment of myoclonic seizures in adults and adolescents with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
      • Administration: Orally, swallowed with liquid, administered in two divided doses
    • Materials:
      • ActiveSubstance: Levetiracetam
      • Excipients: Pyrrolidone derivatives
    • TechnicalSpecifications:
      • RecommendedDoseAdults: 250mg twice daily initially, increased to 500mg twice daily after two weeks
      • MaximumDose: 1500mg twice daily
      • PediatricDose: Oral solution preferred for infants and children under 6 years
    • DesignElements:
      • UsabilityFeatures:
        • StorageConditions: Cool temperature not exceeding 25°C, protected from light
      • Interaction:
        • AntiepilepticMedication: Minimal influence on serum concentration of existing antiepileptic drugs
        • MethotrexateInteraction: Potential impact on methotrexate clearance, requiring careful monitoring
      • Contraindications:
        • Hypersensitivity to the active substance or other pyrrolidone derivatives
      • SideEffects:
        • AdultPatients:
          • Somnolence
          • Asthenia
          • Infection
          • Dizziness
        • PediatricPatients:
          • Fatigue
          • Aggression
          • Nasal congestion
          • Decreased appetite
          • Irritability
      • PregnancyAndLactation:
        • PregnancyUse: Not recommended unless clinically necessary
        • Breastfeeding: Not recommended, excreted in breast milk
      • PrecautionsAndWarnings:
        • RenalImpairment: May require dose adjustment
        • BloodCellCounts: Complete blood cell counts advised at the beginning of treatment
        • SuicideRisk: Patients should be monitored for signs of depression and suicidal ideation
      • SpecialPopulations:
        • ElderlyUse: Dose adjustment recommended for compromised renal function
        • RenalImpairment: Individualized dose according to renal function
        • HepaticImpairment: No dose adjustment needed in mild to moderate impairment
      • OverdoseEffects:
        • Symptoms:
          • Somnolence
          • Agitation
          • Respiratory depression
          • Coma
        • Treatment: Symptomatic, may include haemodialysis
      • TherapeuticClass: Adjunct anti-epileptic drugs

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