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A member asked:

Please answer! what over-the-counter cold medicines can be taken with keppra (levetiracetam)?

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Most can be used: Keppra (levetiracetam) has almost no drug-drug interactions, but the side effects of drowsiness and dizziness could be made worse by anti-histamines or other sedating OTC remedies.

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Answered 12/3/2018

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