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What Are The Side Effects Of Keppra?
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Side effects of Keppra include increased blood pressure (17%), behavioral problems (aggression, agitation, anger, anxiety, apathy, depersonalization, emotional lability, irritability) (13%), headache (13%), and fatigue (10%).
You can avoid high blood pressure by monitoring it weekly, and adding an antihypertensive medication if needed.
Behavioral problems can be controlled with a mood stabilizer, in your case Lamictal.
Headache can be treated with acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
Fatigue can be treated by getting extra sleep.
Lamictal has no serious side effects and is a very safe drug.
Solian takes anywhere from 2 to 8 weeks to reach full effect.
Dr. Sheppe
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Hello, and thanks so much for using my direct private service.
Side effects of Keppra include increased blood pressure (17%), behavioral problems (aggression, agitation, anger, anxiety, apathy, depersonalization, emotional lability, irritability) (13%), headache (13%), and fatigue (10%).
You can avoid high blood pressure by monitoring it weekly, and adding an antihypertensive medication if needed.
Behavioral problems can be controlled with a mood stabilizer, in your case Lamictal.
Headache can be treated with acetaminophen or ibuprofen.
Fatigue can be treated by getting extra sleep.
Lamictal has no serious side effects and is a very safe drug.
Solian takes anywhere from 2 to 8 weeks to reach full effect.
Dr. Sheppe
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Dear Dr Sheppe,
I will stay on Serlect 8 mg and take Amisulpride 100 mg just to try to stay calm. I would like to know at 100 mg how long to Amisulpride to reach steady state plasma concentrations, thanks, XXXXXXX
My psychiatrist gave me 100 mg of Amisulpride, he said i'll be calm in "few days" but i would like to know when can the med reach his steady state plasma concentrations at this dosage, thanks.
I will stay on Serlect 8 mg and take Amisulpride 100 mg just to try to stay calm. I would like to know at 100 mg how long to Amisulpride to reach steady state plasma concentrations, thanks, XXXXXXX
My psychiatrist gave me 100 mg of Amisulpride, he said i'll be calm in "few days" but i would like to know when can the med reach his steady state plasma concentrations at this dosage, thanks.
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Amisulpride reaches steady state concentration in 5 days. Its effects take different amounts of times based on the receptors they affect. The histamine/acetylcholine receptors are affected immediately and result in calmness and sedation. The serotonin/dopamine receptors take a couple weeks to be changed, and this is when you will begin to feel antidepressant and antipsychotic effects.
Dr. Sheppe
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Amisulpride reaches steady state concentration in 5 days. Its effects take different amounts of times based on the receptors they affect. The histamine/acetylcholine receptors are affected immediately and result in calmness and sedation. The serotonin/dopamine receptors take a couple weeks to be changed, and this is when you will begin to feel antidepressant and antipsychotic effects.
Dr. Sheppe
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
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