Levetiracetam-Induced Hepatic Dysfunction

Neurol India. 2020 Jul-Aug;68(4):910-912. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.293452.

Abstract

Although levetiracetam is the antiepileptic of choice in patients after hepatic transplantation and patients with hepatic dysfunction, we report a patient in whom levetiracetam was the most probable cause of hepatic dysfunction. Treatment of this hepatic dysfunction is to have a high degree of suspicion and withdraw the drug at the earliest to prevent morbidity and rarely mortality. Though rare, this is an important unwanted side effect of this highly useful medication.

Keywords: Drug-induced liver injury; hepatic dysfunction; levetiracetam; side effect.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anticonvulsants* / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Levetiracetam / adverse effects
  • Piracetam* / adverse effects

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Levetiracetam
  • Piracetam