L008 Pill — WHITE OVAL, 19mm — Levetiracetam

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Imprint	L008
Colour	WHITE
Shape	OVAL
Size	19
Strength	LEVETIRACETAM 500 mg
Dosage form	Tablet, Extended Release
Manufacturer	REMEDYREPACK INC.
NDC	70518-0648
Schedule	—
Availability	—
Ingredients	LEVETIRACETAM[LEVETIRACETAM]

What does this imprint mean?

The imprint "L008" is a code stamped or printed on the tablet or capsule by the manufacturer, used to identify the drug, its strength and the maker.

Active ingredient

Levetiracetam

Uses and warnings

No boxed warning. Levetiracetam is contraindicated in patients who have "previously exhibited hypersensitivity to levetiracetam." Major warnings include behavioral abnormalities and neuropsychiatric adverse reactions (such as "aggression, agitation, anger, anxiety...depression, emotional lability, hostility, irritability"), the class-wide warning that "antiepileptic drugs increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior," withdrawal seizures if the drug is discontinued abruptly (it "should be withdrawn gradually"), and hematologic abnormalities along with coordination difficulties and somnolence/fatigue that can affect the ability to perform tasks requiring mental alertness.

Levetiracetam tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy for: - "Partial onset seizures" in adults and children 4 years of age and older - "Myoclonic seizures" in adults and adolescents 12 years and older with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy - "Primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures" in adults and children 6 years and older with idiopathic generalized epilepsy

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