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Mental health and neurology

Keppra

Keppra (levetiracetam): uses, how it works, safety and what a clinician reviews before prescribing or renewing it.

General medication guide

Updated: September 2026

About Keppra

Keppra contains levetiracetam. Its medication class is anti-seizure medicine. It may be used for focal-onset seizures and selected generalized seizure disorders, depending on the exact product, diagnosis and the person’s health profile. It binds to a synaptic-vesicle protein and helps stabilize abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Whether Keppra is appropriate depends on the diagnosis, exact product and strength, health history, other medicines and available follow-up. A general guide cannot determine whether this treatment is right for you.

Common uses

Approved or recognized uses may vary by formulation, strength, age and clinical setting. This list is not complete.

focal-onset seizures
selected generalized seizure disorders

How this medication works

This summary explains the mechanism at a general level; it does not provide treatment or dosing instructions.

It binds to a synaptic-vesicle protein and helps stabilize abnormal electrical activity in the brain.
Brand, strength and formulation can change a medication’s use and risk.

Safety

Side effects and safety considerations

Adverse effects vary between people. The label, Canadian product monograph and a pharmacist’s advice remain the product-specific references.

Sleepiness, dizziness, irritability or mood changes can occur. Seizure history, kidney function and mental-health symptoms need monitoring; abrupt discontinuation can provoke seizures.
This page does not replace the product monograph, your pharmacist’s advice or a consultation. It provides no personalized dose and does not confirm that a product is available or appropriate.

LASO MD

What a healthcare professional may review

A request for a Keppra prescription or renewal begins with an assessment of the indication, expected benefit, risks and required follow-up.

Current symptoms, treatment goals, daily functioning and response to previous medicines
Mood changes, self-harm risk, bipolar symptoms, seizures or neurologic history when relevant
Alcohol, cannabis, sedatives and other medicines that affect the brain or serotonin
Adherence, missed doses, adverse effects and whether gradual changes are required

When to get help quickly

Get urgent help for thoughts of suicide or self-harm, a seizure, severe confusion, new weakness, a serious rash, loss of consciousness or symptoms of serotonin toxicity such as marked agitation, fever and muscle rigidity. In Canada, call or text 988 for suicide-crisis support; call 911 for immediate danger.

What to prepare for the review

A clear photo of the label or the DIN, formulation and strength
How you currently take it and when you took the last dose
Your complete medication, supplement, allergy and adverse-reaction list
Recent results and the prescriber or pharmacy name, if available

After the assessment

The professional may determine that a renewal or new prescription is appropriate, request information or tests, adjust the plan with you, or recommend an in-person examination. A decision cannot be guaranteed before the assessment.

Information, not a prescription

This page does not replace the product monograph, your pharmacist’s advice or a consultation. It provides no personalized dose and does not confirm that a product is available or appropriate.

For a severe allergic reaction, trouble breathing, significant chest pain, loss of consciousness, signs of stroke or immediate danger, call 911. For a medication exposure or error, contact your pharmacist or provincial poison centre promptly.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Keppra?+

Can LASO MD prescribe or renew Keppra?+

A healthcare professional can assess a request involving Keppra, but a prescription or renewal is never guaranteed. The decision depends on the indication, safety risks, monitoring requirements, applicable law and whether the situation can be assessed virtually.

What information should I prepare?+

Prepare the exact product or a photo of its label, strength and formulation, how you currently take it, the reason for treatment, allergies, other medicines and any relevant recent results.

Can I stop the medication or change my dose?+

Not based on this guide. A sudden stop or change can be risky with some medicines. Ask the prescriber or pharmacist who knows your health record.

Does this guide list every effect and interaction?+

No. This is an educational summary. Read the product label and Canadian monograph, and ask a pharmacist to check your medicines, supplements and health conditions.

Verify official Canadian drug information

Look up the exact product and DIN in Health Canada’s Drug Product Database. Availability, ingredients and product monographs can change.