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A nurse or other trained health professional will give you or your child this medicine in a hospital. Levetiracetam is given through an IV catheter that is placed in one of your veins. The medicine must be injected slowly, so your IV will need to stay in place for 15 minutes.
Your doctor will give you or your child a few doses of this medicine until your condition improves, and then switch you to an oral medicine that works the same way. If you have any concerns about this, talk to your doctor.
Portions of this document last updated: April 01, 2024
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