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Twice A Day Tablets: Should I Take Them 7am And 7pm (12 Hours Apart) Or 7am And 3pm, As They Have A Life Of 8 Hours?

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Sydney, AU

Just started Keppra, they just told me “twice a day”. Not sure if theres much point taking them before bed. What do you do?

April 16, 2018
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Good choice, I think thats better cause you dont want to take some medicines to close to one another, mind has to be 9am and 9pm

April 22, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

i always took mines before going to bed because it makes me sleepy and i am able to sleep through the nite with no problem .

April 21, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I used to take keppra and my doc said 12 hours apart and make sure you try to take it about the same time everyday. I have an alarm set at 9 am & 9 pm. When I went on vacation to Colorado which was a hour ahead I slowly changed my time the week before to 8 so my body had time to adjust. Make sure you drink lots of water. Keppra is broken down by the kidneys & I could tell if I didnt drink enough water the day before by how tired I would be.

April 19, 2018
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

If you take your medication regularly, i.e. twice a day, every day, etc., you don't need to look/obey too much at the halflife of the medication, because the medication is quite concentrated in your system. The halflife of @keppra is in deed bet. 7 ... 8 hours. But this doesn't mean that there in NO more medication in your system. It also depends on your lifestyle, the halflife may be longer.

April 17, 2018 (edited)
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have always been taking my Lamictol and tegretal 9am and 9 pm, for you I go every 12 hrs

April 16, 2018

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