Keppra precautions

■    Don’t stop taking the medicine without first speaking to your physician, even if you start feeling better. If you discontinue the drug abruptly, you may experience increased seizures. Inform your physician if you witness worsening or new symptoms.

■    You may get thoughts about committing suicide while taking the drug. Your physician may need to check your health at regular intervals. Don’t miss any scheduled appointments with your physician.

■    Don’t buy Keppra online without prescription. Seek emergency medical intervention if you notice symptoms like behavior or mood changes, anxiety, depression or if you feel hostile, agitated, mentally and/or physically hyperactive, restless etc. or harbor thoughts about hurting yourself.

■    You mustn’t administer the drug if you’re allergic to levetiracetam. Before administering the medicine, inform your physician if you’re allergic to any medicine or whether you suffer from a kidney disease. You could require a dosage adjustment or may be required to undergo some special tests while under treatment.

■    If you experience any suicidal thoughts while taking the drug, inform your physician at once about any worsening or new conditions during the first few months of treatment or when your dosage is changed.

■    Then medicine has been categorized as a FDA pregnancy category “C” drug. This means it’s unknown whether the medicine could be harmful to an unborn child. Before taking the medicine, inform your physician if you’re pregnant or plan to get pregnant while undergoing a course of the drug. The drug could also pass through breast milk and harm a nursing baby. Never purchase Keppra over the internet without informing your physician if you’re breastfeeding a baby. In addition, don’t give the drug to a child without consulting with your physician.