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It includes the anticonvulsant drug brivaracetam, which is used to treat epilepsy. It is mostly recommended as an adjuvant treatment for epileptic individuals experiencing partial-onset episodes. Brivaracetam prevents seizures by balancing the electrical activity in the brain.
Take advice with doctor before taking this medication.
Take advice with doctor before taking this medication.
Alcohol consumption should be avoided since it can intensify side effects such as drowsiness and vertigo.
It could result in tiredness (feeling too fatigued) and somnolence (excessive drowsiness).
There isn't enough reliable research on expectant mothers. Notify your physician prior to using this medication.
Regarding the use of this medicine, no substantial research has been done.
Brivaracetam binds to brain synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A), which is assumed to be involved in neurotransmitter release control. This process lessens the frequency and intensity of seizures by stabilizing electrical activity in the brain.
Missed one dose should be taken as soon as remember but not double the dose to catchup missed one.
The neurological condition known as epilepsy is typified by repeated seizures, which are abrupt spikes in brain activity. Numerous symptoms, such as convulsions, loss of consciousness, and sensory problems, might result from these seizures.
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Thursday, 20 June, 2024Brivaracetam [Prescribing Information]. Smyrna, GA: UCB, Inc.; 2023. [Accessed 09 Jun, 2023] (online) Available from: https://www.briviact.com/briviact-PI.pdf
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