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Can levetiracetam give me a false positive reading on an etg test ?
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Keppra (levetiracetam): Ethyl Glucuronide alcohol test false positives have been reported with Anti-seizure medications such as Keppra (levetiracetam) & Neurontin.
Answered 8/13/2018
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