Levetiracetam Tablets and Safinamide Mesylate

• Generic Name: levetiracetam
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Keppra, Keppra XR, Roweepra, Spritam, Roweepra XR

• It is used to treat seizures.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.

• Generic Name: safinamide
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Xadago

Used as an adjunct to levodopa-carbidopa for the symptomatic treatment of parkinsonian syndrome (e.g., parkinsonism, Parkinson disease [paralysis agitans]) in patients who experience “off” episodes (i.e., time when drug effect wears off and parkinsonian manifestations return).

Shown to be effective only in combination with levodopa-carbidopa; efficacy of safinamide monotherapy not established.