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Keppra and Amnestic disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Amnestic disorder 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 month also take Gabapentin, and have Migraine.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Amnestic disorder 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 Amnestic disorder?

Amnestic disorder (group of disorders that involve loss of memories previously established, loss of the ability to create new memories) is found to be associated with 41 drugs and 166 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Amnestic disorder.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

70,297 people reported to have side effects when taking Keppra.
Among them, 12 people (0.02%) have Amnestic disorder.

Could Keppra cause Amnestic disorder?

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Keppra when they have Amnestic disorder? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Amnestic disorder when taking Keppra? *

  • female: 25 %
  • male: 75 %

What is the age of people who have Amnestic disorder when taking Keppra? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 9.09 %
  • 40-49: 72.73 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 18.18 %

What are other drugs people take besides Keppra? *

  1. Carbamazepine: 6 people, 50.00%
  2. Citalopram Hydrobromide: 6 people, 50.00%
  3. Gabapentin: 6 people, 50.00%
  4. Mirtazapine: 4 people, 33.33%
  5. Vimpat: 3 people, 25.00%
  6. Valproate Sodium: 2 people, 16.67%
  7. Zyrtec: 1 person, 8.33%
  8. Aspirin: 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Gabitril: 1 person, 8.33%
  10. Imitrex: 1 person, 8.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Amnestic disorder? *

  1. Memory Loss: 6 people, 50.00%
  2. Myoclonus (a brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles): 5 people, 41.67%
  3. Movement - Uncoordinated: 3 people, 25.00%
  4. Grand Mal Convulsion (a type of generalized seizure that affects the entire brain): 2 people, 16.67%
  5. Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 2 people, 16.67%
  6. Confusion: 2 people, 16.67%
  7. Encephalitis (inflammation of the brain): 2 people, 16.67%
  8. Dementia (madness): 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Delirium (wild excitement): 1 person, 8.33%
  10. Delusional Perception (delusional perception describes, confusingly, a true perception, to which a patient attributes a false meaning): 1 person, 8.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Status Epilepticus (a life-threatening condition in which the brain is in a state of persistent seizure): 1 person, 8.33%
  2. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Amnestic disorder and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levetiracetam:

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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