Levetiracetam

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 44)
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Somnolence def postmarketing, 0% - 23% 0% - 11% x x x x x x x x x x
Headache def 13% - 19% 13% - 15% x x x x x x x x x x
Asthenia def 0.683% - 15% 0% - 9% x x x x x x x x x x
Nasopharyngitis def 7% - 15% 5% - 12% x x x x
Vomiting def postmarketing, 13% - 15% 12% - 13% x x x x x x x x
Anorexia def 2% - 13% 2% - 8% x x x x x x x x
Infection def 1% - 13% 1% - 8% x x x x x x x x x x
Rhinitis def 2% - 13% 0% - 8% x x x x x x x x x
Hostility def 1% - 12% 1% - 6% x x x x x x x x x x
Irritability def 0% - 12% 0% - 2% x x x x x x
Cough def 1% - 11% 1% - 7% x x x x x x x x
Fatigue def 10% - 11% 5% - 8% x x x x x x
Cough increased 1% - 11% 1% - 7% x x x x x x x
Aggression def postmarketing, 10% 5%
Nervousness def 0% - 10% 0% - 2% x x x x x x x x x x
Pharyngitis def 0% - 10% 0% - 8% x x x x x x x x x x
Abdominal pain def 9% 8% x x x x x x x x
Dizziness def 1% - 9% 0% - 5% x x x x x x x x x x
Nasal congestion def 9% 2%
Pain def 0% - 9% 0% - 8% x x x x x x x x x
Abdominal pain upper 9% 8%
Neck pain def 1% - 8% 1% - 2% x x x x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def 6% - 8% 5% - 7% x x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def 8% 7% x x x
Influenza def 2% - 8% 1% - 4% x x x x x x x x x
Personality disorder def 7% - 8% 7% x x x x x x x
Decreased appetite 8% 2%
Abnormal behaviour 7% 4%
Pharyngolaryngeal pain def 7% 4%
Lethargy def 6% 2%
Agitation def postmarketing, 1% - 6% 1% x x x x x x x
Mood swings 0% - 6% 0% - 4% x x x x x x x x x
Nausea def 5% 3% x x x x x x x x
Vertigo def 1% - 5% 1% - 3% x x x x x x x x x
Insomnia def 0% - 5% 0% - 3% x x x x x x x x x
Albuminuria def 0% - 4% 0% x x x x x x x
Ecchymosis def 1% - 4% 1% x x x x x x x x x
Gastroenteritis def 2% - 4% 0% - 2% x x x x x x x x
Convulsion def 2.99% - 3.42% 3.42% x x x x x x x x x
Anxiety def 1% - 3.33% 1% - 2% x x x x x x x x x
Ataxia def 1% - 3% 1% x x x x x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis def 2% - 3% 0% - 2% x x x x x x x
Constipation def 1% - 3% 1% x x x x x x x x
Amblyopia def 0% - 2% 0% x x x x x x x x
Amnesia def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x x x x
Arthralgia def 2% 0% x x x x x x x x
Asthma def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x x
Confusional state def 0% - 2% 0% x x x x x x x x
Dehydration def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x x
Diplopia def 0% - 2% 0% - 1% x x x x x x x x
Ear pain def 0% - 2% 0% - 1% x x x x x x x
Oedema def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x x
Rash def 0% - 2% 0% - 1.14% x x x x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x x x
Pruritus def 0% - 2% 0% x x x x x x x
Sinusitis def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x x x x x
Viral infection def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x x
Vesiculobullous rash 0% - 2% 0% x x x x x x
Hyperreflexia 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x x
Skin discolouration def 0% - 2% 0% x x x x x x x
Affect lability 2% 1%
Urine abnormality 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x x
Depressed mood def 0% - 2% 0% x x x x x x
Face oedema def 1% - 2% 1% x x x x x x x
Sedation 2% 1%
Hypersomnia def 0% - 2% 0% x x x x x x
Alopecia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Mental disorder def postmarketing x x x x x
Coma def postmarketing
Dyskinesia def postmarketing
Erythema multiforme def postmarketing
Hepatitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Leukopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Neutropenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Pancreatitis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Pancytopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Suicide def postmarketing x x x x
Suicide attempt def postmarketing x
Thrombocytopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Erythema def postmarketing
Weight decreased def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Choreoathetosis postmarketing
Hepatic failure def postmarketing x x x x x x
Hepatic function abnormal postmarketing x x x x x x x
Liver function test abnormal postmarketing x x x x x x x
Respiratory depression postmarketing
Renal impairment def postmarketing
Suicidal ideation def postmarketing x
Lymphadenopathy def postmarketing x
Depressed level of consciousness def postmarketing
Completed suicide postmarketing x x x x
Suicidal behaviour postmarketing x x x x
Back pain def x x x x x x x x
Bronchitis def x x x x x x x x
Chest pain def x x x x x x x x
Common cold def x
Connective tissue disorder def x x x x x
Depersonalisation def
Drug abuse def x
Dysmenorrhoea def
Dyspepsia def x x x x x x x x
Eczema def
Grand mal convulsion def x x x x x x x x
Epistaxis def x x x x x x x x
Eye disorder def
Body temperature increased def x x x x x x x x
Gingivitis def x x x x x x x x
Hallucination def
Hypersensitivity def x x x x x x x x
Incontinence def x x x x x x x x
Mediastinal disorder def
Fungal infection def x x x x x x x x
Nervous system disorder def x x x x x
Neurosis def
Otitis def x x x x x x x x
Otitis media def x x x x x x x x
Psychotic disorder def
Status epilepticus def x x x x x x x x
Tooth disorder def x
Tremor def x x x x x x x x
Ulcer def
Upper respiratory tract infection def x
Urinary incontinence def x x x x x x x x
Urinary tract infection def x x x x x x x x
Weight increased def x x x x x x x
Apathy def
Mouth ulceration def
Drug level increased x x x x x x x
Paranoid reaction
Myalgia def
Psychiatric symptom
Disturbance in attention
Antisocial behaviour def
Thinking abnormal x x x x x x x x x
Memory impairment def
Withdrawal seizures
Euphoric mood def
Depressive type psychosis
Vision blurred def
Hyperkinesia def x x x x x x x x
Coordination abnormal
Gait disturbance def
Balance disorder
Dissecting aortic aneurysm, thoracic
Partial seizures def x x x x x x x
Infestation NOS x x x x x x
Respiratory failure def
Indication Labels
Clonic convulsion def x x x x
Epilepsy def x x x x x x x x x x
Idiopathic generalised epilepsy x x x x
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy def x x x x x x
Myoclonic epilepsy def x x x x x x x
Seizures def x x x x x x x x x
Tonic-clonic seizures def x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: N03AX14

Legend

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. LEVETIRACETAM / PHL-LEVETIRACETAM : 29 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. LEVETIRACETAM : 44 side effects (FDA XML label)
  3. LEVETIRACETAM : 50 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. LEVETIRACETAM : 81 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. LEVETIRACETAM / KEPPRA : 81 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  6. LEVETIRACETAM : 91 side effects (FDA XML label)
  7. levetiracetam : 93 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. Levetiracetam : 94 side effects (FDA XML label)
  9. LEVETIRACETAM / KEPPRA : 94 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  10. levetiracetam : 96 side effects (FDA XML label)