Keppra (levetiracetam)

Side effects

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.

- Sleepiness (somnolence)
- Weakness or loss of strength (asthenia)
- Dizziness or loss of balance
- Headache
- Unstable moods (emotional lability)
- Hostility
- Nervousness
- Loss of appetite
- Loss of memory (amnesia)
- Shaky movements and unsteady walk (ataxia)
- Hyperactivity
- Shaking, usually of the hands (tremor)
- Difficulty in sleeping (insomnia)
- Depression
- Personality disorders
- Abnormal thinking or behaviour
- Gut disturbances such as diarrhoea, nausea, indigestion
- Double vision
- Rash
- Hair loss
- Disturbances in the normal numbers of blood cells in the blood

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer. For more information about any other possible risks associated with this medicine, please read the information provided with the medicine or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

No significant interactions have so far been reported with this medicine. However, you should tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking before starting treatment with this medicine, and likewise, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines once you have started treatment. This includes medicines bought without a prescription and herbal medicines.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredient

There are currently no other medicines available in the UK that contain levetiracetam as the active ingredient.

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