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  1. Levetiracetam (oral route) - Side effects & dosage

    Dec 1, 2025 · This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to use it. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

  2. Epilepsy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Oct 14, 2025 · Having a single seizure doesn't mean you have epilepsy. Epilepsy is diagnosed if you've had at least two seizures without a clear cause at least 24 hours apart. Seizures that don't have a …

  3. Levetiracetam (intravenous route) - Side effects & uses

    Dec 1, 2025 · This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to use it. This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.

  4. Seizures - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Nov 1, 2024 · Get the latest epilepsy information from Mayo Clinic delivered to your inbox. Sign up for free and receive the latest on epilepsy treatment, care and management.

  5. Weaning off keppra protocol? - Mayo Clinic Connect

    Sep 22, 2023 · It was clear at this point that I have refractory epilepsy or drug-resistant epilepsy, starting to be treated with medical cannabis by my doctor with very few side effects.

  6. Lamotrigine (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 1, 2025 · This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to take it. It can also be used in the treatment of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive …

  7. Brivaracetam (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 1, 2026 · This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to use it. This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

  8. Valproic acid (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 1, 2025 · However, safety and efficacy have not been established in children with epilepsy younger than 10 years of age, and in children with migraine younger than 12 years of age. Because of …

  9. Zonisamide (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 1, 2025 · Zonisamide is used together with other medicines to treat partial-onset seizures (convulsions) in the treatment of epilepsy. It acts on the central nervous system (CNS) to reduce the …

  10. Carbamazepine (oral route) - Side effects & dosage - Mayo Clinic

    Jan 1, 2026 · For epilepsy: Adults—At first, 200 mg 2 times a day. Your doctor may adjust your dose if needed. However, the dose is usually not more than 1000 to 1600 mg per day. Children 6 to 12 …