Tegretol and Keppra are both antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) used to control and prevent seizures in people with epilepsy. Although both aim to reduce seizure occurrence, they belong to different drug classes and have distinct mechanisms of action, which influence their indications and potential side effects.
Ingredients of Tegretol Tablets
Tegretol tablets contain the active ingredient carbamazepine. Carbamazepine works by stabilizing the electrical activity in the brain that leads to seizures. It is used to treat various types of seizures, including partial seizures and generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
Ingredients of Keppra Tablets
Kepra tablets contain the active ingredient levetiracetam. Levetiracetam is believed to work by binding to a specific protein in the brain (synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A), helping to regulate the release of neurotransmitters and reduce neuronal hyperexcitability. It is used as a monotherapy or as an adjunct to treatment for various types of seizures, including partial seizures, myoclonic seizures, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
About Tegretol Tablets
Drug Class: Antiepileptics
Drug Classification: Carboxamide Derivatives
Pharmaceutical Form: Tablets
Pharmaceutical Family: Anticonvulsants
Active Ingredient: Carbamazepine
About Keppra Tablets
Drug Class: Antiepileptics
Drug Classification: Pyrrolidone Derivatives
Pharmaceutical Form: Tablets
Pharmaceutical Family: Anticonvulsants
Active Ingredient: Levetiracetam