Unexpected gamma glutamyltransferase rise increase during levetiracetam monotherapy

Epileptic Disord. 2010 Mar;12(1):81-2. doi: 10.1684/epd.2010.0291. Epub 2010 Feb 16.

Abstract

Levetiracetam is an antiepileptic drug (AED) with a favourable tolerability profile with little or no effect on liver function. We describe an epileptic patient who developed a significant increase in gamma glutamyltransferase (gammaGT) while on levetiracetam monotherapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anticonvulsants / adverse effects
  • Drug Monitoring
  • Epilepsies, Partial / blood
  • Epilepsies, Partial / drug therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Levetiracetam
  • Liver / drug effects*
  • Middle Aged
  • Piracetam / adverse effects
  • Piracetam / analogs & derivatives*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase / blood*

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Levetiracetam
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase
  • Piracetam