Levetiracetam and status epilepticus Patient Reports February 09, 2010

Levetiracetam Side Effects Report #6038130-3
Levetiracetam side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Jan 13, 2009. Male patient, 26 years of age, weighting 156.0 lb, was diagnosed with partial seizures and was treated with Levetiracetam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: status epilepticus. Levetiracetam dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.

Levetiracetam Side Effects Report #5975622-7
Levetiracetam side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from CHINA on Nov 12, 2008. Male patient, 14 years of age, was diagnosed with lennox-gastaut syndrome and was treated with Levetiracetam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dysphagia, myoclonic epilepsy, partial seizures, petit mal epilepsy, status epilepticus. Levetiracetam dosage: 250 MG /D. During the same period patient was treated with PHENOBARBITAL, TOPIRAMATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Levetiracetam Side Effects Report #4816257-9
Levetiracetam side effect was reported by a Physician from SWITZERLAND on Oct 10, 2005. Male patient, 71 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy  and was treated with Levetiracetam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cerebral haemorrhage, hypertension, status epilepticus. Levetiracetam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with CARBAMAZEPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Levetiracetam Side Effects Report #5641011-8
Levetiracetam side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 11, 2008. Female patient, 37 years of age, weighting 231.5 lb, was diagnosed with epilepsy , status epilepticus and was treated with Levetiracetam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute hepatic failure, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, rhabdomyolysis, status epilepticus. Levetiracetam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LAMOTRIGINE, PHENYTOIN, AUGMENTIN, LORAZEPAM, SUXAMETHONIUM, THIOPENTONE. Patient recovered.


Levetiracetam Side Effects Report #4816256-7
Levetiracetam side effect was reported by a Physician from SWITZERLAND on Oct 10, 2005. Male patient, 30 years of age, was diagnosed with epilepsy  and was treated with Levetiracetam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: complex partial seizures, status epilepticus. Levetiracetam dosage: 2000 MG /D PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Levetiracetam Side Effects Report #5826353-5
Levetiracetam side effect was reported by a Health Professional from SWITZERLAND on July 08, 2008. Female patient was treated with Levetiracetam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: abortion induced, anxiety , fall , status epilepticus. Levetiracetam dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with PHENYTOIN, BENZODIAZEPINES. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Levetiracetam Side Effects Report #6063573-1
Levetiracetam side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 15, 2009. Female patient was treated with Levetiracetam. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: convulsion, status epilepticus. Levetiracetam dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.