Levetiracetam: Difference between revisions

Common side effects of levetiracetam include sleepiness, dizziness, feeling tired, and aggression.<ref name=AHFS2019>{{cite web |title=Levetiracetam Monograph for Professionals |url=https://www.drugs.com/monograph/levetiracetam.html |website=Drugs.com |publisher=AHFS |access-date=14 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref> Severe side effects may include [[Gastrointestinal diseases|digestive disturbances]], [[aggression]]/[[mood swings]], [[psychosis]], [[suicide]], and [[allergic reaction]]s such as [[Stevens–Johnson syndrome]] or [[anaphylaxis]].<ref name=AHFS2019/> It is unclear if levetiracetam is safe for use during [[pregnancy]] and [[breastfeeding]].<ref name="Drugs.com pregnancy">{{cite web |title=Levetiracetam Use During Pregnancy |url=https://www.drugs.com/pregnancy/levetiracetam.html |website=Drugs.com |access-date=5 March 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rxlist.com/consumer_levetiracetam_keppra_spritam/drugs-condition.htm#:~:text=Pregnancy%20and%20Lactation |website=RxList |access-date=19 January 2022|title=Levetiracetam}}</ref> Levetiracetam is the S-[[enantiomer]] of [[etiracetam]].<ref>{{cite book | vauthors = Cavanna AE |title=Behavioural Neurology of Anti-Epileptic Drugs: A Practical Guide |date=2018 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780198791577 |page=17 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QVZYDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA17 }}</ref> Its mechanism of action is not yet clear.<ref name=AHFS2019/>