My 14-year-old son has been on Keppra for nearly 2 years (seizure free). Now that a generic form has come out, our insurance will only pay for the meds if we switch him to generic. I think this is absolutely crazy to switch him and risk a breakthrough seizure. It is so hard to find a med that works, and now that we have, we are told that we have to try the generic form, and then if he has a seizure on it, we can go back. The doctor says that generic is only required to have 80% to 120% of the active ingredient, which would mean that if his particular generic is only 80%, he would have an increased risk of seizures. He is afraid to switch because he feels like his seizures are barely under control, and they are the grand-mal type.
Any suggestions for how to get the insurance to continue to cover the brand-name Keppra that has controlled his seizures for 2 years instead of us being forced to take a risk with the generic?
Any suggestions for how to get the insurance to continue to cover the brand-name Keppra that has controlled his seizures for 2 years instead of us being forced to take a risk with the generic?