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15 patient evaluations for Levetiracetam with a side effects rating of Severe

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Apr 13, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic))
  • Side effects
    Severe (jerky movements, mood worsening, suicidal thoughts or urges, memory loss, irritability)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Jan 3, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic))
  • Side effects
    Severe (jerky movements, mood worsening, suicidal thoughts or urges, memory loss, irritability)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Twice daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 14, 2013 (Started Feb 09, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (mood swings)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 18, 2012 (Started Nov 19, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Severe (nausea, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 500 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 9, 2012 (Started Feb 03, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (all of them i think)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 2000 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

May 30, 2011 (Started Mar 18, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (seizures (complex partial))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 750 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 9, 2010 (Started Nov 08, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 26, 2010 (Started Jul 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for tapering off)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (fatigue, mood swings, dry mouth, decreased appetite, problems concentrating, irritability, depression with anxiety)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, irritability, depression with anxiety, mood swings, decreased appetite, fatigue, problems concentrating

Jul 22, 2009 (Started Jul 22, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, irritability, depression with anxiety, mood swings, decreased appetite, fatigue, problems concentrating
  • 1 helpful mark

Sep 21, 2010 (Started Sep 20, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (depressed mood, memory problems)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: depressed mood, memory problems, depressed mood, memory problems

Feb 21, 2010 (Started Sep 20, 2004)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (depressed mood, memory problems)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 1500 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: depressed mood, memory problems, depressed mood, memory problems
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 22, 2010 (Started Jul 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 1000 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 5, 2010 (Started Jul 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for epilepsy)
  • Side effects
    Severe (intoxicated feeling)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: intoxicated feeling
  • 0 helpful marks
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