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10 patient evaluations for Levetiracetam with a burden rating of A little hard to take

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Sep 21, 2017 (Started Nov 30, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic))
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Twice daily
Cost: $25-49 monthly

Jan 6, 2017 (Started Nov 30, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic))
  • Side effects
    Mild (headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Twice daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 30, 2016 (Started Nov 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Three times daily

Aug 13, 2011 (Started Nov 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Three times daily

Nov 17, 2010 (Started Nov 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 300 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 25, 2013 (Started Dec 13, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (Mood swings, mild depression, mood swings)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 29, 2012 (Started Apr 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (paranoia, itchy nose)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 2000 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: vision loss in left side of visual field for both eyes, itchy nose, paranoia

Jul 7, 2011 (Started Apr 12, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2000 mg Daily
Cost: $100-199 monthly
Side effects: vision loss in left side of visual field for both eyes, itchy nose, paranoia
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 2, 2011 (Started Apr 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (anxious mood, brain fog, tiredness, difficulty eating, excessive sleeping (hypersomnia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: excessive sleeping (hypersomnia), tiredness, anxious mood, brain fog, difficulty eating

May 23, 2011 (Started Apr 01, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (anxious mood, brain fog, difficulty eating, excessive sleeping (hypersomnia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: excessive sleeping (hypersomnia), tiredness, anxious mood, brain fog, difficulty eating
  • 0 helpful marks

May 15, 2011 (Started Jan 10, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), tremor in hands, pain in fingers, nightmares, bad dreams)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nightmares, pain in fingers, tremor in hands, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), bad dreams

May 1, 2011 (Started Jan 10, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), tremor in hands, pain in fingers, nightmares, bad dreams)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nightmares, pain in fingers, tremor in hands, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), bad dreams

Mar 1, 2011 (Started Jan 10, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), tremor in hands, pain in fingers, nightmares, bad dreams)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nightmares, pain in fingers, tremor in hands, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), bad dreams

Feb 2, 2011 (Started Jan 10, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (nightmares)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: nightmares, pain in fingers, tremor in hands, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), bad dreams
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 23, 2011 (Started Jun 03, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Side effects: sleepiness

Oct 10, 2010 (Started Jun 03, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 9, 2010 (Started Mar 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (memory problems, balance problems, clumsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Side effects: balance problems, clumsiness, memory problems
  • 1 helpful mark

Feb 18, 2010 (Started May 03, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 21, 2009 (Started Apr 01, 2003)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4500 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks
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