Itching as a side effect of Keppra?

[forward2007]

Has anyone else here experienced itching as a side effect of Keppra? I started scratching my legs/arms all the time once I started taking Keppra.

[brain]

I was fine with Keppra @ 1500 mg, but
once the epileptologist raised it, by the time I was
at 2000 mg a day, I only itched for a
short time only and it went away, but
by the time I hit at 3000 mg a day, I
had all kinds of side effects; whereas
it put me into a state of psychosis!
I had to be taken off of Keppra. Now
I know why they nicknamed it Kep-Rage!
My Gosh! That drug is on my anti-epileptic drug Allergy
list right!

But KEPPRA IS A WONDER DRUG
for SOME PEOPLE but a hellish
nightmare for others!

[Bernard]

According to drugs.com (Keppra side effects):

Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur when using Keppra:

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue);

[angel]

If its not a allergic reaction (use a lotion like cetaphil on your skin) keppra makes my skin dry and itchy. Hugs forward....

try to stay from anything with a lot of perfume...strong soaps... Ive always told the doctors if i have any kind of rash.. it might just be the laundry soap or body soap your using ...something like that

love
angel

[renee97]

Has anyone else here experienced itching as a side effect of Keppra? I started scratching my legs/arms all the time once I started taking Keppra.

Yes, it certainly is one side effect. I've been on Keppra about 18 months and I dislike it more every day. Plus I have chronically dry skin and I live in Minnesota where the (high for the day) air temperature is forecast to be about 5 above by Thursday (January 17). And I get to catch the bus to appointments. Yes, I am looking forward to the end of this week----!
I agree with all the other comments 100%. Cetaphil is one of the very best there is. You might ask your prescribing doctor if there is a test to see if the itching is an allergy to the medication because it could be an allergy.
Renee97

[speber]

...I was hospitalized with a Keppra rash!

Itched like a son-**-*-***CH!!!!!!!!

But it did work well on E

*sigh*