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Keppra and Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding is reported as a side effect among people who take Keppra (levetiracetam), especially for people who are 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Topamax, and have Birth control.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding 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 Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding?

Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding is found to be associated with 746 drugs and 1,264 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding.

On Aug, 01, 2026

70,297 people reported to have side effects when taking Keppra.
Among them, 68 people (0.1%) have Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding.

Could Keppra cause Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding?

Among these 68 people:

How long have people been on Keppra when they have Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 66.67 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 33.33 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding when taking Keppra? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 1.67 %
  • 10-19: 8.33 %
  • 20-29: 26.67 %
  • 30-39: 36.67 %
  • 40-49: 25.0 %
  • 50-59: 1.67 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Keppra? *

  1. Topamax: 10 people, 14.71%
  2. Xanax: 7 people, 10.29%
  3. Nuvaring: 7 people, 10.29%
  4. Vicodin: 6 people, 8.82%
  5. Tasigna: 6 people, 8.82%
  6. Tegretol: 6 people, 8.82%
  7. Vimpat: 5 people, 7.35%
  8. Mirena: 5 people, 7.35%
  9. Lamictal: 5 people, 7.35%
  10. Ibuprofen: 4 people, 5.88%

What are other side effects people have besides Heavy or prolong menstrual bleeding? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 18 people, 26.47%
  2. Dizziness: 16 people, 23.53%
  3. Headache (pain in head): 14 people, 20.59%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 13 people, 19.12%
  5. Menstruation Irregular: 13 people, 19.12%
  6. Weakness: 11 people, 16.18%
  7. Joint Pain: 10 people, 14.71%
  8. Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation): 10 people, 14.71%
  9. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 10 people, 14.71%
  10. Pain: 10 people, 14.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Birth Control: 14 people, 20.59%
  2. 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, 8.82%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 5.88%
  4. Depression: 4 people, 5.88%
  5. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 4 people, 5.88%
  6. Migraine (headache): 4 people, 5.88%
  7. Uterine Leiomyoma (uterine benign tumour derived from smooth muscle): 4 people, 5.88%
  8. Pain: 3 people, 4.41%
  9. Pulmonary Embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung): 3 people, 4.41%
  10. Brain Neoplasm Benign (non-cancerous tumour of brain): 2 people, 2.94%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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