Medication Safety Issues
Sound-alike/look-alike issues:
Keppra may be confused with Keflex, Keppra XR
LevETIRAcetam may be confused with brivaracetam, lamoTRIgine, levOCARNitine, levoFLOXacin
Potential for dispensing errors between Keppra and Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir)
Older Adult: High-Risk Medication:
Levetiracetam is identified in the Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions (STOPP) criteria as a potentially inappropriate medication in older adults (≥65 years of age) with a history of recurrent falls due to an increased risk of falls (O’Mahony 2023).
