The Keppra Difference

Keppra is a prescription medicine made specifically for epilepsy and treats over 80% of seizure types. It’s taken by mouth and is used with other epilepsy medicines to treat:

• primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures in people 6 years of age and older with certain types of generalized epilepsy
• myoclonic seizures in people 12 years of age and older with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME)
• partial onset seizures in people 4 years of age and older with epilepsy.

It comes in a range of tablet strengths (250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg, 1000 mg) as well as an oral solution. Keppra is also used in IV form in the hospital when oral forms temporarily cannot be used. It is for myoclonic seizures in adults with JME, partial onset seizures in adults, and for PGTC seizures in adults with certain types of generalized epilepsy.

Keppra is different from other medicines. That’s because, unlike many antiseizure medicines, Keppra is made specifically for epilepsy. It’s proven to reduce seizure frequency and works to control even tough seizures.

Adjunct Treatment With Keppra

For some people, one medication at the right dose is all that is needed to control seizures. For others, seizure control is achieved using a combination of 2 or more medicines. When seizure control requires just one type of medicine, it’s referred to as monotherapy. When epilepsy treatment requires more than one medicine, it’s called adjunctive therapy. Only your neurologist or epileptologist can determine which medications are right for you. Click here for an interactive guide to talking with your doctor

Keppra Extended-Release Tablets

Keppra XR™ (levetiracetam), the next generation of Keppra, is a once-daily medicine used with other epilepsy medicines to help control partial-onset seizures in adults. While Keppra XR works in a similar way to Keppra, the “XR” stands for “extended release,” which means one dose of Keppra XR provides a constant flow of medicine all day long. Keppra XR can start working at the first dose and is proven to provide seizure control in patients with difficult-to-treat epilepsy. Learn more about Keppra XR

Choosing an Epilepsy Specialist

Finding the best medicine or combination of medicines may take time and patience. That’s why it’s important to have a positive, open relationship with your doctor. Many people with epilepsy are treated by a variety of physicians; their healthcare team can include neurologists, pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, internists, and family physicians, as well other healthcare professionals. If you haven’t achieved the seizure control you want, or have problems with side effects, you may benefit from working with a neurologist who specializes in epilepsy treatment. These specialists are called epileptologists. Find an epileptologist through the Epilepsy Foundation