Commonly use Anticonvulsant Drugs

• Generic name: Levetiracetam

Brand Name in Chinese	優閒 膜衣錠	優閒 內服液劑
Brand Name in English	Keppra Film-Coated Tablets	Keppra Oral Sol'n
Content	Levetiracetam 500 mg	Levetiracetam 100mg/mL 300mL/Bot
Appearance	yellow, oblong-shaped, scored, film-coated, and debossed with "ucb 500" on one side	a clear, colorless, grape-flavored liquid
Indications	Seizure
Common Side Effects	Somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, and asthenia
Application	Take with food or without food.	Take with food or without food, and or serve with water. Please use the medication dropper to measure the number of milliliters by the doctor’s prescription.
Precautions	Taking KEPPRA may cause dizziness and fatigue. Please be careful about the risk of falls in daily activities and avoid driving or operating machinery after taking this medication. Stopping KEPPRA suddenly can cause serious problems such as seizures. Please consult your doctor if there is a need to decrease dosage or discontinue medication. Unless necessary, pregnant women should not take this medication. If you are pregnant or planning to be pregnant, KEPPRA may not be suitable for you because there is no known if KEPPRA will harm your unborn baby. Please consult your doctor or healthcare provider. Patients using KEPPRA should not breastfeed their babies.
Preservation	Please store the medication inside the medicine bags at room temperature (under 25℃), dry place and avoid exposure to sunlight. Do not store in places accessible to children.	Please store the medication inside the medicine bags at room temperature (under 25℃), dry place and avoid exposure to sunlight. Do not store in places accessible to children. Preserve in its original bottle after opening. Do not use separate container. Expiration date is 2 month after opening.

• Generic name: Valproate Sodium

Brand Name in Chinese	帝拔癲持續錠	帝拔癲液
Brand Name in English	Depakine Chrono 500mg/Tab	Depakine solution 200mg/mL 40mL/Bot
Content	Sodium valproate 333 mg Valproic acid 145 mg	Valproate Sodium 200 mg/ml
Appearance	White and long beam shape, scored in the middle.
Indications	Mood stabilizer, Simple and Complex Absence Seizures
Common Side Effects	Gastrointestinal discomfort (abdominal pain, nausea), hypersomnia Somnolence, dizziness, headache, and mild trembling.
Application	Take after meal. It can take half of tablet and swallow whole. Please do not crush or chewed the tablet due to the taste is undesirable and it may cause stimulation in the oral cavity, throat and esophagus.	Take after meal. Serve with non-carbonated beverage for dilution and administration. Please use the syringe enclosed for measurement, the scale on the syringe is based on “mg” as the unit. 1ml = 200 mg.
Precautions	Taking Depakine may cause dizziness and fatigue. Please be careful about the risk of falls in daily activities and avoid driving or operating machinery after taking this medication. Taking this medicine during pregnancy could cause neural tube defects (NTDs) and other structural anomaly. Please inform the doctor if you are pregnant, ready to get pregnant, breastfeeding, or have liver disease. This medicine may lower the effect of contraceptive pill. Please use other contraceptive method. Drinking alcoholic beverages is not recommended with Depakine because it may increase the incidence of adverse reactions. Do not stop Depakine without asking your doctor’s advice. Treatment must be stopped gradually. If you stop Depakine suddenly or before your doctor asks you to, you may have a higher risk of seizures Application for using graduated cylinder of Depakine solution: * The scale on the syringe is based on “mg” as the unit. 1ml = 200 mg. Please convert the actual dose from “ml” on your prescription to “mg”.
Preservation	This product is susceptible to deliquescence. Please store the medication inside a tight container at room temperature (under 25℃), dry place and avoid exposure to sunlight. Do not store in places accessible to children.	Please store the drugs inside the medicine bags at room temperature (under 25℃), dry place and avoid exposure to sunlight. Do not store in places accessible to children. Expiration date is 1 month after opening.

Precautions After Returning Home

1. Please read the description on the medicine bag after dispensing. Take the medicine on timely basis. Information provided is only for reference and cannot replace the treatment of physicians. For any question or discomfort, please consult with the physician or pharmacist. We wish you speedy recovery.
2. Side effects refer to the adverse symptoms reported for the drug and not everyone is subject to such effect. The table only lists a few with higher probability of incidence. For other symptoms suspicious of side effects:

• For critical Condition (such as breathing difficulties, unconsciousness, and other symptoms), please stop the medication and ask for medical help immediately.
• For minor discomfort (such as gastrointestinal discomfort, dry mouth…), wait for the next revisit and inform the doctor or contact the pharmacist for assistance and treatment.

3. What should the patient do if he/she forgets to take the medicine?

• Take the medicine immediately when recall. But if it is close to the next medication time, take the next dosage and do not take double the dosage.

4. Drug storage: Please store in the medicine bag inside a tight container at room temperature, dry place and avoid exposure to sunlight. Do not store in places accessible to children.
5. The pharmacist will provide medication instruction at the dispensing window upon discharge form the hospital. For more information, please visit the pharmacy counseling room.
6. For drug related questions after returning home, consult with the drug information hotline 04-22062121- 13154(daytime), 15126(nighttime and holidays).

Organize by: Pharmacist Ching-huy Su/ Pharmacist Feng-ju Chen