Erata 500 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 30.30 (3 x 10: ৳ 909.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 303.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Levetiracetam |
| Company | Sandoz a novartis division |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Monotherapy for partial-onset seizures
- Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures
- Adjunctive therapy for myoclonic seizures
- Adjunctive therapy for primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures
Description
- Precise mechanism unknown
- Minimal activity in submaximal stimulation
- Inhibition of burst firing
Dosage
- Recommended starting dose for adults and adolescents
- Maximum dose for adults and adolescents
- Recommended dose for pediatric population
- Oral solution for infants and children under 6 years
- Safety and efficacy not established for children under 16 years
- Dose adjustment in renal impairment
Administration
- Oral administration
- Daily dose in two divided doses
Interaction
- No influence on serum concentrations of existing antiepileptic medicinal products
- Interaction with probenecid
- Concomitant administration with methotrexate
- Reports of decreased efficacy with concurrent use of osmotic laxative
- Absorption not altered by food
- No data on interaction with alcohol
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to active substance or related derivatives
Side Effects
- Common adverse reactions in adult and pediatric patients
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Not recommended during pregnancy
- Excretion in human breast milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Dose adjustment in renal impairment
- Rare cases of decreased blood cell counts
- Monitoring for signs of depression and suicidal ideation
- Not adapted for use in infants and children under 6 years
- Impact on learning and growth unknown
Use in Special Populations
- Adjustment of dose in elderly patients with compromised renal function
- Individualization of dose according to renal function
- No dose adjustment in patients with mild to moderate hepatic impairment
- Recommendation for dose reduction in severe hepatic impairment
Overdose Effects
- Observation of somnolence, agitation, and respiratory depression
- No specific antidote
- Symptomatic treatment
- Haemodialysis may be considered
Therapeutic Class
- Adjunct anti-epileptic drugs
Storage Conditions
- Cool temperature (not exceeding 25°C)
- Protection from light