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Index of reports
> Life Threatening Events (27)
Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Levetiracetam life threatening events. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 33 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Saudi Arabia on 2012-08-15
Patient: 33 year old female
Reactions: Angioedema
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 18 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Denmark on 2012-08-01
Patient: 18 year old male
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Drug Ineffective, Apparent Life Threatening Event, Headache, Postictal State, Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Other drugs received by patient: Valproate Sodium
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 27 year old male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-07-17
Patient: 27 year old male, weighing 72.6 kg (159.7 pounds)
Reactions: Depressive Symptom, Suicide Attempt, Asphyxia
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 14 year old male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-07-02
Patient: 14 year old male, weighing 54.4 kg (119.7 pounds)
Reactions: Skin Discolouration, Apnoea, Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 7 year old male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-06-21
Patient: 7 year old male, weighing 29.4 kg (64.7 pounds)
Reactions: Thrombocytopenia
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 33 year old female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Saudi Arabia on 2012-06-14
Patient: 33 year old female
Reactions: Angioedema, Rash Maculo-Papular
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-06-14
Patient: female, weighing 47.6 kg (104.8 pounds)
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Petit MAL Epilepsy
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Dosage: levetiracetam 3 bid orally
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Angelman's Syndrome
Start date: 2012-06-04
End date: 2012-06-13
Levetiracetam
Dosage: levetiracetam 3 bid orally
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Epilepsy
Start date: 2012-06-04
End date: 2012-06-13
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 16 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-06-11
Patient: 16 year old male, weighing 88.5 kg (194.6 pounds)
Reactions: Blood Pressure Increased, Grand MAL Convulsion, Product Substitution Issue, Vomiting, Aspiration, Heart Rate Increased
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Dosage: 500mg daily po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Convulsion
Start date: 2011-11-28
End date: 2011-12-23
Levetiracetam
Dosage: 500mg daily po
Administration route: Oral
Indication: Convulsion
Start date: 2012-01-10
End date: 2012-03-14
Other drugs received by patient: Keppra XR
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-05-30
Patient: male, weighing 70.5 kg (155.1 pounds)
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Vertigo, Dizziness
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Other drugs received by patient: Helixate; Vimpat
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 22 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-05-11
Patient: 22 year old female
Reactions: Drug Rash With Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Indication: Convulsion
Dilantin
Indication: Convulsion
Other drugs received by patient: Tylenol (Caplet); Morphine
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 12 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-05-07
Patient: 12 year old female, weighing 59.0 kg (129.7 pounds)
Reactions: Mental Impairment, Unresponsive To Stimuli, Catatonia, Depression, Somnolence
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 43 year old female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-05-02
Patient: 43 year old female, weighing 50.8 kg (111.8 pounds)
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-04-05
Patient: male, weighing 97.5 kg (214.6 pounds)
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Condition Aggravated, Torticollis, Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in male
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-03-30
Patient: male, weighing 77.1 kg (169.6 pounds)
Reactions: Medical Device Complication, Pruritus, Haemorrhage, Product Contamination, Influenza Like Illness
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization, disablity
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Diltiazem
Dosage: 2 a day
Start date: 2011-11-01
End date: 2012-01-05
Levetiracetam
Dosage: 1 a day
Indication: Convulsion
Start date: 2012-01-17
End date: 2012-01-24
Other drugs received by patient: Cephalexin; Enalapril Maleate
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in male
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2012-03-29
Patient: male
Reactions: Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in male
Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from United States on 2012-03-21
Patient: male
Reactions: Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-03-14
Patient: female
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Dizziness, Condition Aggravated, Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in female
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-02-28
Patient: female
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 63 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2012-02-17
Patient: 63 year old female, weighing 59.0 kg (129.7 pounds)
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Syncope, Nausea, Dizziness, Hyperhidrosis, Medication Residue
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 70 year old male
Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-01-23
Patient: 70 year old male, weighing 271.0 kg (596.2 pounds)
Reactions: Serotonin Syndrome
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 41 year old male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-01-12
Patient: 41 year old male, weighing 141.0 kg (310.2 pounds)
Reactions: Overdose, Ataxia, Vision Blurred, Thrombocytopenia, Leukopenia
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Other drugs received by patient: Lamotrigine; Carbamazepine; Citalopram; Clorazepate Dipotassium; Amitriptyline HCL
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 30 year old male
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2012-01-03
Patient: 30 year old male
Reactions: Epilepsy, Loss of Consciousness, Vessel Perforation, Complication of Device Insertion, Oedema Peripheral, Treatment Failure, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Thrombosis in Device
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Divalproex Sodium
Dosage: ;unk;unk
Indication: Epilepsy
Topiramate
Dosage: ;unk;unk
Indication: Epilepsy
Ativan
Dosage: ;unk;unk
Indication: Epilepsy
Phenobarbital TAB
Dosage: ;unk;unk
Indication: Epilepsy
Lamotrigine
Dosage: ;unk;unk
Indication: Epilepsy
Clonazepam
Dosage: ;unk;unk
Indication: Epilepsy
Levetiracetam
Dosage: ;unk;unk
Indication: Epilepsy
Phenytoin
Dosage: ;unk;unk
Indication: Epilepsy
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 5 year old female
Reported by a physician from Greece on 2011-12-09
Patient: 5 year old female
Reactions: Grand MAL Convulsion, Acinetobacter Infection, Central Nervous System Infection, Stenotrophomonas Infection, Aspergillosis, Hydrocephalus, Cardiac Arrest, CNS Ventriculitis
Adverse event resulted in: death, life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Indication: Epilepsy
Ceftazidime
Indication: Stenotrophomonas Infection
Isoniazid
Indication: Tuberculosis of Central Nervous System
Amphotericin B Deoxycholate
Dosage: 5 mg
Indication: CNS Ventriculitis
Ceftazidime
Indication: Acinetobacter Infection
Levetiracetam
Pyrazinamide
Indication: Tuberculosis of Central Nervous System
Levofloxacin
Indication: Tuberculosis of Central Nervous System
Voriconazole
Indication: CNS Ventriculitis
Meropenem
Indication: Inflammation
Colistin
Indication: Acinetobacter Infection
Dexamethasone Tablets Usp, 1.5 MG
Indication: Tuberculosis of Central Nervous System
Rifampin
Indication: Tuberculosis of Central Nervous System
Streptomycin
Indication: Tuberculosis of Central Nervous System
Meropenem
Indication: Acinetobacter Infection
Amphotericin B Deoxycholate
Pyrazinamide
Meropenem
Indication: Stenotrophomonas Infection
Colistin
Indication: Stenotrophomonas Infection
Dexamethasone Tablets Usp, 1.5 MG
Dexamethasone Tablets Usp, 1.5 MG
Amphotericin B
Indication: Aspergillosis
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in male
Reported by a physician from United States on 2011-12-02
Patient: male
Reactions: Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 54 year old female
Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-12-02
Patient: 54 year old female, weighing 86.2 kg (189.6 pounds)
Reactions: Tremor, Aggression, Suicidal Ideation, Autoimmune Disorder, Anxiety, Arthralgia, Insomnia, Anger, Depression, Heart Rate Irregular, Pain in JAW
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in 24 year old female
Reported by a physician from India on 2011-11-02
Patient: 24 year old female
Reactions: Condition Aggravated, Status Epilepticus
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Carbamazepine
Dosage: 1000 mg
Indication: Grand MAL Convulsion
Clobazam
Dosage: 15 mg
Indication: Grand MAL Convulsion
Levetiracetam
Dosage: 1500 mg
Indication: Grand MAL Convulsion
Possible Levetiracetam side effects in female
Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-10-12
Patient: female, weighing 9.3 kg (20.5 pounds)
Reactions: Product Substitution Issue, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Convulsion
Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event
Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Levetiracetam
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