Brand name: Levetiracetam IV (Hospira) TM
Active ingredients: levetiracetam
What it is used for
Hospira Levetiracetam concentrate for IV infusion after dilution is an alternative for patients when oral administration is temporarily not feasible. Levetiracetam is indicated for: use in epileptic patients aged 4 years and older, initially as add on therapy, in the treatment of partial onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation; monotherapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures, with or without secondary generalisation, in patients from 16 years of age with newly diagnosed epilepsy; add on therapy in the treatment of myoclonic seizures in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy and add on therapy in the treatment of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in adults and children from 4 years of age with idiopathic generalized epilepsy.
How to take it
The way to take this medicine is: Intravenous. This medicine or fluids is given through a needle or tube (catheter) inserted into a vein.
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- Shelf lifetime is 24 Months.
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Visual appearance
Clear, colourless solution presented in a clear glass vial
Do I need a prescription?
This medicine is available from a pharmacist and requires a prescription. It is
Over 65?
This medicine contains the active ingredients:
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For the active ingredient levetiracetam
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