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Keppra

Keppra Overdosage

levetiracetam

Manufacturer:

GlaxoSmithKline

Distributor:

Zuellig
Full Prescribing Info
Overdosage
Symptoms: Somnolence, agitation, aggression, depressed level of consciousness, respiratory depression and coma were observed.
Treatment: After an acute overdose, the stomach may be emptied by induction of emesis. There is no specific antidote for levetiracetam. Treatment of an overdose will be symptomatic and may include hemodialysis. The dialyzer extraction efficiency is 60% for levetiracetam and 74% for the primary metabolite.
Further management should be as clinically indicated or as recommended by the national poisons centre, where available.
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