White Oblong Pill M 615

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My KEPPRA has always been Yellow with H88 on it now my KEPPRA is White Oblong with M615 on it I have had 3 Seizures since taking the White Oblong. Can you please tell me the difference is and which Brand is Generic?

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Hello, Darlene! How are you? I'm sorry about the seizures you've been experiencing.

These medications are listed as containing 500mgs of Levetiracetam, so both are generics for Keppra. Sometimes, seizures can still occur, while taking a medication to prevent them, but it is very unusual that you would suddenly have 3, when given the new tablets.

According to the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984, there can be slight fluctuations in the amount of the active ingredient from one generic medication to the next, they are allowed to different by as much as plus or minus 20% and generics do not have to measure against each other, just against the name brand. So, in theory, what might be going on is that the one you were taking before, with the H88 marking on it, might have had the full 500mgs or even a little more in them and then these new ones might be a little low, which could allow breakthrough seizures.

Thus, it might be best to ask your doctor about prescribing it as 'brand medically necessary' or whatever the equivalent is in your state, to avoid this occurring in the future.

Side effects to this medication may include weight gain, nausea, dizziness and hyperglycemia.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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Thank You so much. I've never gotten sick at work but I'm an Equipment Operator with 4 years to retirement :(
So I'm trying to do this I'm going back to my old Pharmacy.
Thanks

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Yes, it would be terrible to have to quit with only a few years to go.

My fiancé had a bad reaction to Keppra and couldn't continue taking it.

Have you gotten the others ones back, yet?

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Old Script is rnning out I will be tranfering my script back soon > Thank You so much for responding. If I might ask what AED is your Fiancee taking now?

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They switched him to Trileptal, which contains Oxcarbazepine and he's had great luck with it.

Some minor irritability to start, but nothing that lasted very long or go out of hand.

He was even able to lower his dosage and so far, no seizures in months.

The side effects to it are very similar to the other anticonvulsants, but it isn't known to cause as much weight gain and can actually cause weight loss in some people.

Please post back and keep me updated! Thanks!

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