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Which is a better antiepileptic drug carbamazepine or levetiracetum?
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∙ 14y ago
They have both worked for me. I have been on carbamazepine (Tegretol) for 14 years. Two years ago I had a new type of seizure I hadn't experienced before. My Neurologist put me on levetiracetam (Keppra) and also kept me on the Tegretol and wow what a difference.
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