Product introduction
Levilex
250 Tablet is an anti-epileptic medicine used to treat seizures (fits)
in epilepsy. It can be used alone or along with other medicines. It
helps to prevent seizures for as long as you continue to take it.
Levilex
250 Tablet suppresses the abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
You can take it with or without food but try to take it at the same time
each day to get the most benefit. The dose will depend on your
condition and how you respond to the medicine. Your doctor will advise
the right dose for you. It is generally advised as a long-term
treatment. You should continue taking it for as long as your doctor has
told you to, even if you feel well. If you stop or miss doses your
seizures could get worse.
Some common side effects of this
medicine include headache, irritation, sleepiness, behavior changes,
aggressive behavior, and decreased appetite. Side effects are more
common during the first few weeks and usually lessen as your body gets
used to the medicine. Most of these side effects do not need medical
attention, but some of them can be serious. A small number of people
being treated with this medicine have had thoughts of harming or killing
themselves. Contact your doctor if your mood changes for the worse.
Before
taking it, you should tell your doctor if you have kidney problems,
depression, or suicidal thoughts and if you are pregnant, planning to
become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Your doctor may suggest regular blood
tests to monitor your kidney function while taking this medicine.
Benefits of Levilex Tablet
In Treatment of Epilepsy/Seizures
Levilex
250 Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called anticonvulsants (or
anti-epileptics). It works by slowing down electrical signals in the
brain which cause seizures (fits). This medicine can be used to control
various types of seizures—myoclonic, partial-onset, and primary
generalized tonic-clonic (or grand mal). It can also help reduce
symptoms such as confusion, uncontrollable jerking movements, loss of
awareness, and fear or anxiety. The medicine can allow you to do some
activities that you would otherwise be forbidden or scared to do (such
as swimming and driving). It can take a few weeks for this medicine to
work (because the dose has to be increased slowly) and during this time
you may still have seizures. You should continue taking it even if you
feel well and are not having any seizures. Missing doses may trigger a
seizure. Do not stop using this medicine until your doctor advises you.
Side effects of Levilex Tablet
Most
side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your
body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if
you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Levilex
- Sleepiness
- Dizziness
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Decreased appetite
- Behavioral changes
- Aggressive behavior
- Irritation
- Agitation
- Nasal congestion (stuffy nose)
- Infection
- Convulsion
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the throat and nasal passages)
- Nausea
- Tremors
- Vertigo
- Lethargy
How to use Levilex Tablet
Take
this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor.
Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Levilex 250
Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at
a fixed time.
How Levilex Tablet works
Levilex
250 Tablet is an antiepileptic medication. It works by attaching to
specific sites (SV2A) on the surfaces of nerve cells. This suppresses
the abnormal activity of the nerve cells in the brain and prevents the
spread of electrical signals that cause seizures.
Safety advice
It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Levilex 250 Tablet.
PregnancySAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Levilex 250 Tablet is safe to use during pregnancy. Most studies have shown low or no risk to the developing baby.
Breast feedingSAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Levilex
250 Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human
data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to
the baby.
Monitor the baby for sleepiness and adequate weight gain.
Levilex
250 Tablet may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel
sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Levilex
250 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease.
Dose adjustment of Levilex 250 Tablet may be needed. Please consult
your doctor.
Levilex
250 Tablet is probably safe to use in patients with liver disease.
Limited data available suggests that dose adjustment of Levilex 250
Tablet may not be needed in these patients. Please consult your doctor.