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I would think they wouldn't give you something like Ativan... From what I have read on Keppra, it is less dangerous to take with alcohol, and it's fast acting, so they might give someone that? I researched into Keppra and actually didn't really see anything about the interaction.
http://www.drugs.com/keppra.html
What should I avoid while taking Keppra?
Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase some of the side effects of Keppra and may also increase the risk of seizures. This medication may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
Keppra (levetiracetam) and Alcohol / Food Interactions
Keppra and Alcohol (Ethanol)
GENERALLY AVOID: Alcohol may potentiate some of the pharmacologic effects of CNS-active agents. Use in combination may result in additive central nervous system depression and impairment of judgment, thinking, and psychomotor skills.
MANAGEMENT: Patients receiving CNS-active agents should be warned of this interaction and advised to avoid or limit consumption of alcohol. Ambulatory patients should be counseled to avoid hazardous activities requiring complete mental alertness and motor coordination until they know how these agents affect them, and to notify their physician if they experience excessive or prolonged CNS effects that interfere with their normal activities.
onder: Well, here is what I found about Keppra and alcohol:
I take 3000 mgs. of Keppra a day and wouldn't want the ER to give me more Keppra. Of course, I don't drink but a glass of wine every great once in a while. But my seizures are under much better control now, too.
For some folks with E, alcohol in small amounts does not cause any problems, depending on the type of seizures, one's metabolism, etc. More info on the subject: http://www.epilepsy.com/EPILEPSY/pROVOKE_ALCOHOLIt just seems like it would be less dangerous than something like Ativan, Valium, or other drugs used directly for sedatives.
Of course, I guess if you were brought into the E.R. all ready drunk... it might be hard to say! I'm definitely no pharmacist, just a person who likes to research EVERYTHING, lol.