Lepsica Tablet

Quick info

Lepsica Tablet is an anti-epileptic medicine used to treat seizures in epilepsy. It helps to prevent seizures for as long as you continue to take it. Lepsica Tablet suppresses the abnormal electrical activity in the brain. You can take it with or without food but try to take it at the same time each day to get the most benefit. The dose will depend on your condition and how you respond to the medicine. Your doctor will advise the right dose for you. It is generally advised as a long-term treatment. You should continue taking it for as long as your doctor has told you to, even if you feel well. If you stop or miss doses your seizures could get worse. Some common side effects of this medicine include headache, irritation, sleepiness, behavior changes, aggressive behavior, and decreased appetite. Side effects are more common during the first few weeks and usually lessen as your body gets used to the medicine. Most of these side effects do not need medical attention, but some of them can be serious. A small number of people being treated with this medicine have had thoughts of harming or killing themselves. Contact your doctor if your mood changes for the worse. Before taking it, you should tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, depression, or suicidal thoughts and if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding. Your doctor may suggest regular blood tests to monitor your kidney function while taking this medicine.

How it works

Lepsica Tablet is an antiepileptic medication. It works by attaching to specific sites (SV2A) on the surfaces of nerve cells. This suppresses the abnormal activity of the nerve cells in the brain and prevents the spread of electrical signals that cause seizures.

Direction of use

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush, or break it. Lepsica Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Tips

• Lepsica Tablet should be taken regularly as directed by your doctor as missing doses can trigger seizures.
• Make sure that you have sufficient amount of medicine present with you.
• Some healthy tips to prevent seizures: Take a healthy diet along with regular exercise, practice yoga every day, get enough sleep at nighttime, limit the use of screen time such as mobile/laptop, take your medication on time.
• It may cause sleepiness or drowsiness. If this happens to you, do not drive or use machinery.
• Do not stop using Lepsica Tablet without talking to your doctor, even if you feel better.