Comparing Levetiracetam vs Vimpat
| Levetiracetam | Vimpat (lacosamide) |
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Prescription only
Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant that is used in conjunction with other medications for the treatment of certain types of seizures. It may cause drowsiness but interactions with other medications... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Seizures, Epilepsy. Vimpat may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Levetiracetam | More about Vimpat (lacosamide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Levetiracetam has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 429 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Vimpat has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 161 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Elepsia XR, Keppra, Keppra XR, Roweepra, Roweepra XR, Spritam | Other lacosamide brands include: Motpoly XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
13 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 238 drugs are known to interact with Levetiracetam:
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A total of 147 drugs are known to interact with Vimpat:
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November 30, 1999 |
October 28, 2008 |
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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