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Sunlevira 750 is a psychotropic drug. The following is information about the uses, dosage and precautions when using Sunlevira 750mg medicine.
1. What is Sunlevira 750?
Sunlevira 750mg medicine has the main ingredient Levetiracetam, which is prepared in the form of film-coated tablets and packed in a box of 5 blisters x 10 tablets.
Uses of Sunlevira are:
Single dose treatment for adults and adolescents over 16 years of age with newly diagnosed epilepsy; Effective in the treatment of primary or primary partial seizures with or without secondary generalization; Use as adjunctive therapy to other antiepileptic drugs:
Adults, adolescents, children and infants from one month of age with primary or secondary partial seizures with or without generalization. secondary materialization; Adults with myoclonus, adolescents over 12 years of age with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy; In adults with primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures and in adolescents over 12 years of age with idiopathic generalized epilepsy.
2. Dosage and how to use Sunlevira 750mg
2.1 Dosage: The specific dose depends on the patient's condition and disease progression, so the dose will be prescribed by the doctor.
Dosage is for reference only: Take the drug twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Note, the time to take the medicine must be at the same time every day.
The amount of medicine used each time will be according to the instructions of the treating doctor.
2.2 How to use: The drug is taken orally, drink with boiled water to cool, 1 glass of water. The medicine can be taken with or without meals. To be on the safe side, do not take the medicine with alcohol.
2.3 Duration of Treatment: Sunlevira is used in chronic treatment. The doctor will be the one to decide the appropriate duration of medication for each patient.
Patients in the course of treatment must not arbitrarily stop using the drug.
2.4 Overdose management: If you accidentally overdose, stop taking the drug immediately, if there is an emergency, you need to take the patient to the nearest medical facility. Family members need to provide full information about the drugs the patient is taking, including prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs, and dietary supplements to the doctor, so that they can take measures to deal with them. appropriate first aid.
2.5 Management of missed dose: If the patient forgets to take a dose, it should be added as soon as possible when discovered. However, if the missed dose is detected close to the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and take the next scheduled dose. Avoid taking a double dose than prescribed.
3. Notes when using Sunlevira 750mg
3.1 Contraindications: Do not use the drug with people who are sensitive to any of the ingredients of the drug.
3.2 Side effects: During the use of Sunlevira, patients may experience some symptoms such as fatigue, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, negative behavior, fear, emotional instability , excitability, loss of appetite, headache.
Note: The side effects listed above are for reference only. Patients in the process of using drugs to treat and encounter any health problems should immediately notify the doctor about the situation encountered, so that appropriate measures can be taken.
3.3 Caution: Sunlevira is not indicated for use in pregnant and lactating women.
Infants and children under 6 years of age are also not suitable for use.
The drug causes drowsiness as a side effect, so it should be used with caution when used by people who have to drive and operate machinery.
Be careful when using the drug for the elderly, people with liver failure, people with kidney failure, people with myasthenia gravis, hepatic coma, stomach ulcers.
3.4 Drug interactions: Using drugs with alcohol, tobacco, alcoholic beverages or fermentation changes the ingredients in the drug.
Above is important information about Sunlevira 750mg medicine. If you have any questions during the course of taking the drug, you should contact the treating doctor directly for appropriate advice.
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