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Loading dose of injection levetiracetam in convulsion ? previous no medicine.

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Dr. Enrique Wulff answered

20 mg /kg: In general it is 20 mg/kg of body weight...

Answered 5/18/2018

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Levetiracetam: The first dose of levetiracetam is normally 250 mg or 500 mg by mouth. A loading dose is normally not given. This medicine is not normally given by vein (IV) except in extraordinary circumstances.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/23/2016

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Blood work on 3.5 month baby with convulsions,on keppra (levetiracetam) 21ml and phenobarbital 27.5mg,glucose level 89,potasium 5.63 and ALT 59.Anyseriouse problem?