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What Are The Side Effects Of Levipil?
Question: My son is 14 years old,weight 78 Kg,height 182 cm .He is suffering from laughing seizures since last four months due to glioma in right frontal region of brain.He has been taking 1gm each morning and evening of Levipil with lacoset 100gm morning and 200gm evening but seizures are still not controlled.Now the doctor has increased it to 1500gm each morning and evening.Would it be safe for him at this age?What could be the possible side effects.Please advice.I am too worried.
Brief Answer:
The dose is safe.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted the findings and current medications of your son.
The recommended highest dose of Levipil (levetiracetam) for a 14 year old child is 60 mg per kg body weight divided in two doses. So, for a 78 kg child, the dose of 3000 mg per day (1500 mg twice daily) is well within the safe limits.
Levipil is fairly safe. In rare cases, behavioural changes may be seen.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
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The dose is safe.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted the findings and current medications of your son.
The recommended highest dose of Levipil (levetiracetam) for a 14 year old child is 60 mg per kg body weight divided in two doses. So, for a 78 kg child, the dose of 3000 mg per day (1500 mg twice daily) is well within the safe limits.
Levipil is fairly safe. In rare cases, behavioural changes may be seen.
I hope my reply has helped you.
I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX
For DIRECT QUERY to me: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks so much for your answer.I also want to bring to your notice that when we got the MRI done for second time after about seven weeks the size of the glioma had decreased by about 4mm as we are giving herbal medicine for that. I want to know that in such kind of cases how long it takes to be cured completely of the seizures?If the size reduces ,will the seizures be cured eventually?For the time being neurosurgeons have told that surgery will have to be done though there is no urgency.What do you suggest about gamma knife procedure if surgery becomes necessary?Are these seizures curable or medicines are to be taken for lifelong?Can he continue with his school and physical activities like football?
Brief Answer:
Cure will depend on the biopsy report.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
The cure of brain tumor depends on the biopsy report, which will be known after the surgery.
Open surgery is preferred as more tumour can be removed. Gamma knife is mainly used for small tumours. Your neurosurgeon would be the best judge to decide the type of surgery.
Anti-epileptic medications would be needed until the tumour is there.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Cure will depend on the biopsy report.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
The cure of brain tumor depends on the biopsy report, which will be known after the surgery.
Open surgery is preferred as more tumour can be removed. Gamma knife is mainly used for small tumours. Your neurosurgeon would be the best judge to decide the type of surgery.
Anti-epileptic medications would be needed until the tumour is there.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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