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A member asked:

My husband is on brand keppra (levetiracetam) and dilatin (been on dilatin over 28 years) no seizure for 12 years can we switch to generic, keppra (levetiracetam) brand to expensive?

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Antiepileptic: Really need to speak to your doctor. Drugs which require specific levels in the serum in order to be effective may behave differently in generic form and require further adjustment. That being said a generic is certainly an option.

Dr Machanic and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 5/17/2015

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