How to use Keppra

■    You can order levetiracetam and take the drug exactly as recommended by your physician. Don’t take it in smaller or larger quantities or for a longer duration than prescribed. Follow the instructions on the prescription label. The medicine comes with a patient instruction for effective and safe use.  Follow these instructions carefully and ask your physician or pharmacist if you have any further questions.

■    Your physician may occasionally alter your dosage to ensure that you derive the best results from the drug.

■    The drug is usually administered with a glassful of water. You can take it with or without food.

■    If you are taking the drug in the suspension form, measure it with a special dosage-measuring cup or spoon and not with a regular kitchen spoon. If you don’t have such a device, ask your healthcare provider for one.

■    Never chew, break or crush a generic Keppra tablet. Swallow it as a whole.

■    It’s important to use the drug regularly for deriving the best results. Get your prescription refilled so that you don’t run out of the stock of the drug. An easy way to refill your prescription is to buy Keppra online.

■    If you miss a dosage of the drug, take it as soon as you remember. However, if the time is already close to your next dosage, it’s advisable to skip the missed dosage and carry on with the remaining schedule. Never double dosage to compensate for a missed dosage. Symptoms of overdose are likely to include agitation, aggression, drowsiness, shallow breathing, fainting and/or weakness.

■    Store the drug at a cool and dry place and away from heat, moisture and sunlight. Keep it out of reach of children.