Keppra®

Europe

Keppra® is indicated in Europe as:

• monotherapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in patients from 16 years of age with newly diagnosed epilepsy
• adjunctive therapy for partial onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults, adolescents, children and infants from 1 month of age with epilepsy
• adjunctive therapy for myoclonic seizures in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME)
• adjunctive therapy for the treatment of Primary Generalised Tonic-Clonic (PGTC) seizures in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age with Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy (IGE).

In Europe, Keppra® is also available as 100 mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion and is indicated as:

• monotherapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in patients from 16 years of age with newly diagnosed epilepsy
• adjunctive therapy for partial onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults, adolescents and children  from 4 years of age with epilepsy
• adjunctive therapy for myoclonic seizures in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME)
• adjunctive therapy for the treatment of Primary Generalised Tonic-Clonic (PGTC) seizures in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age with Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy (IGE).

Keppra concentrate is an alternative for patients when oral administration is temporarily not feasible.

Prescribing information Europe

• SmPC Keppra® (EU). Sourced from www.ema.europa.eu

USA

Keppra® is indicated in the US:

• for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older.
• as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of myoclonic seizures in patients 12 years of age and older with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME)
• as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic (PGTC) seizures in patients 6 years of age and older with Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy (IGE).

Keppra® injection, for intravenous use is indicated:

• for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 1 month of age and older
• as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of myoclonic seizures in patients 12 years of age and older with Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME).
• as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic (PGTC) seizures in adults and children 6 years of age and older with Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy (IGE).
  
  Keppra® injection is for intravenous use only as an alternative for patients when oral administration is temporarily not feasible.

Other countries

For availability of Keppra® in other countries, please consult our local websites.