How effective is Keppra for Migraine? (a real world drug study)

Summary:

Overall ratings: 3/5
Long term ratings: 3.7/5

This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Keppra (levetiracetam) is for Migraine and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 26 Keppra users and is updated continuously.

What is Keppra?

Keppra has active ingredients of levetiracetam. It is often used in epilepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 73,504 Keppra users. Check the latest studies of Keppra.

What is Migraine?

Migraine (headache) is found to be associated with 2,045 drugs and 2,349 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Migraine.


On Jun, 19, 2026

26 people are studied for taking Keppra in Migraine

Overall effectiveness (number of people):

Does Keppra work for your Migraine (overall)?

Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):

Does Keppra work for your Migraine (long term)?

Keppra effectiveness for Migraine (number of people):

Overall:
  • not at all: 2
  • somewhat: 9
  • moderate: 5
  • high: 6
  • very high: 4
Long Term:
  • not at all: 0
  • somewhat: 3
  • moderate: 1
  • high: 2
  • very high: 4

Gender of people who take Keppra for Migraine *:

  • female: 88.46 %
  • male: 11.54 %

Age of people who take Keppra for Migraine *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 3.85 %
  • 20-29: 19.23 %
  • 30-39: 30.77 %
  • 40-49: 26.92 %
  • 50-59: 11.54 %
  • 60+: 7.69 %

Who find Keppra more effective for Migraine?

Gender of people who take Keppra for Migraine *:

  • female: 90 %
  • male: 10 %

Age of people who take Keppra for Migraine *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 10 %
  • 20-29: 30 %
  • 30-39: 10 %
  • 40-49: 30 %
  • 50-59: 10 %
  • 60+: 10 %

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Keppra?

- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Keppra safety and effectiveness.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on levetiracetam (the active ingredients of Keppra) and Keppra (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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