Keppra and Ear pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ear pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Keppra (levetiracetam), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Neurontin, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ear pain 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 Ear pain?

Ear pain is found to be associated with 1,403 drugs and 1,885 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ear pain.



On Jul, 12, 2026

70,297 people reported to have side effects when taking Keppra.
Among them, 94 people (0.13%) have Ear pain.

Could Keppra cause Ear pain?

Among these 94 people:

How long have people been on Keppra when they have Ear pain? *

  • < 1 month: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 33.33 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 33.33 %

What is the gender of people who have Ear pain when taking Keppra? *

  • female: 68.48 %
  • male: 31.52 %

What is the age of people who have Ear pain when taking Keppra? *

  • 0-1: 1.37 %
  • 2-9: 5.48 %
  • 10-19: 12.33 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 15.07 %
  • 40-49: 4.11 %
  • 50-59: 19.18 %
  • 60+: 42.47 %

What are other drugs people take besides Keppra? *

  1. Neurontin: 18 people, 19.15%
  2. Celebrex: 16 people, 17.02%
  3. Folic Acid: 15 people, 15.96%
  4. Tegretol: 13 people, 13.83%
  5. Plavix: 12 people, 12.77%
  6. Macrobid: 12 people, 12.77%
  7. Prilosec: 11 people, 11.70%
  8. Nexium: 11 people, 11.70%
  9. Clonazepam: 11 people, 11.70%
  10. Lipitor: 11 people, 11.70%

What are other side effects people have besides Ear pain? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 35 people, 37.23%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 28 people, 29.79%
  3. Cough: 27 people, 28.72%
  4. Pain: 25 people, 26.60%
  5. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 22 people, 23.40%
  6. Memory Loss: 21 people, 22.34%
  7. Swallowing Difficulty: 21 people, 22.34%
  8. Dizziness: 19 people, 20.21%
  9. Weakness: 19 people, 20.21%
  10. Diarrhea: 16 people, 17.02%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 10 people, 10.64%
  2. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 6 people, 6.38%
  3. Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 6 people, 6.38%
  4. Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 6 people, 6.38%
  5. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 6 people, 6.38%
  6. Asthma: 6 people, 6.38%
  7. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 4.26%
  8. Multiple Allergies (allergy to multiple agents): 4 people, 4.26%
  9. Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 3 people, 3.19%
  10. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 3 people, 3.19%

* 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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