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Keppra and Abnormal faeces - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Abnormal faeces is reported as a side effect among people who take Keppra (levetiracetam), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Tpn, and have Short-bowel syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Abnormal faeces when taking Keppra. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 70,297 people who have side effects when taking Keppra from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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 Abnormal faeces?

Abnormal faeces (abnormal stool) is found to be associated with 753 drugs and 900 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Abnormal faeces.

On Jul, 16, 2026

70,297 people reported to have side effects when taking Keppra.
Among them, 31 people (0.04%) have Abnormal faeces.

Could Keppra cause Abnormal faeces?

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Keppra when they have Abnormal faeces? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Abnormal faeces when taking Keppra? *

  • female: 22.58 %
  • male: 77.42 %

What is the age of people who have Abnormal faeces when taking Keppra? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 16 %
  • 10-19: 20 %
  • 20-29: 8 %
  • 30-39: 4 %
  • 40-49: 24 %
  • 50-59: 16 %
  • 60+: 12 %

What are other drugs people take besides Keppra? *

  1. Tpn: 11 people, 35.48%
  2. Lovenox: 7 people, 22.58%
  3. Vitamin D: 7 people, 22.58%
  4. Vitamin C: 7 people, 22.58%
  5. Omeprazole: 6 people, 19.35%
  6. Pyridoxine Hydrochloride: 5 people, 16.13%
  7. Omegaven: 5 people, 16.13%
  8. Vitamin B12: 5 people, 16.13%
  9. Ursodiol: 5 people, 16.13%
  10. Levetiracetam: 4 people, 12.90%

What are other side effects people have besides Abnormal faeces? *

  1. Weight Increased: 16 people, 51.61%
  2. Diarrhea: 14 people, 45.16%
  3. Faeces Discolored: 14 people, 45.16%
  4. Weight Decreased: 12 people, 38.71%
  5. Fever: 12 people, 38.71%
  6. Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 11 people, 35.48%
  7. Appetite - Increased (increased appetite is when you want to eat much more often or in larger quantities than your body requires): 11 people, 35.48%
  8. Eating Disorder: 10 people, 32.26%
  9. Nausea And Vomiting: 10 people, 32.26%
  10. Oropharyngeal Pain: 8 people, 25.81%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Short-Bowel Syndrome (a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough fluids and nutrients because part of the small intestine is missing): 12 people, 38.71%
  2. Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problem in separate organs of gastrointestinal system): 4 people, 12.90%
  3. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 2 people, 6.45%
  4. Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 2 people, 6.45%
  5. Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 3.23%
  6. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 1 person, 3.23%
  7. Ovarian Cancer Recurrent (reoccurrence of ovary cancer): 1 person, 3.23%
  8. Low Density Lipoprotein Increased (cholesterol increased in blood): 1 person, 3.23%
  9. High Density Lipoprotein Decreased: 1 person, 3.23%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 3.23%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

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

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

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It 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.

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.

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).

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