The following UCB resources may be helpful in your search for information about epilepsy, seizures, and treatment.
Epilepsy Advocates are a community of people and their families living with all types of epilepsy. Get to know the inspirational stories of Epilepsy Advocates, people like you who are finding ways to take control of their epilepsy and live life on their terms.
http://www.epilepsyadvocate.com
EpilepsyClassroom.com offers tools and resources that help bring epilepsy into the classroom—so administrators, teachers, parents, and students can help teach other people in their schools about epilepsy.
http://www.epilepsyclassroom.com
The UCB Family Epilepsy Scholarship Program™ provides financial support to encourage academic and personal achievement not just to people with epilepsy, but also to the family members and caregivers who contribute to their successes. UCB, Inc. awards thirty $5,000 scholarships a year, and, since 2005, has awarded over a half million dollars in scholarships.
http://www.epilepsyadvocate.com/resources/scholarship.aspx
Patients or their caregivers can fill out this wallet-sized card with their name, address, treatment details, and whom to contact in case of a seizure.
Download an Identification and Emergency Card (PDF 70 KB).
This customized, printable, easy-to-use record captures your medical history, health concerns, and a list of any epilepsy medicines you're taking in one convenient document. Fill yours out and take it to your next neurologist’s appointment.
Download My Health Record (PDF 258 KB)
The UCB AED Pregnancy Registry was established to advance scientific knowledge about safety and outcomes associated with pregnant women being treated with any epilepsy medications from UCB, Inc., including Keppra and Keppra XR®. To ensure broad program access and reach, either your doctor or you can initiate enrollment.
For more information about the UCB AED Pregnancy Registry, talk to your doctor or call 1-888-537-7734 (1-888-KEP-PREG).
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Keppra XR® is a prescription medicine that is used with other medicines to treat partial onset seizures in people 16 years of age and older with epilepsy.
Keppra XR® is generally well-tolerated, but may not be for everyone. Ask your doctor if Keppra XR® is right for you. Like other antiepileptic drugs, Keppra XR® may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500 people taking it. Patients should call their healthcare provider right away if they have depression, mood problems, or suicidal thoughts or behavior while taking Keppra XR®. Keppra XR® may cause extreme sleepiness, tiredness, and weakness, and problems with muscle coordination. Keppra XR® may also cause mood and behavior changes including psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and unusual behavior. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms. The most common side effects seen with Keppra XR® and other formulations of Keppra® include sleepiness, weakness, dizziness, and infection. Do not stop taking Keppra XR® unless instructed by your healthcare provider. Stopping a seizure medication all at once can cause seizures that will not stop, a very serious problem.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may also report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or go to www.fda.gov/medwatch or contact UCB, Inc. at 1-866-822-0068.
Please see Keppra XR® Medication Guide and Full Prescribing Information for additional important patient information.
*With this coupon, you pay the first $25 of your Keppra XR® or Keppra® co-pay and we pay your remaining out-of-pocket expense up to a maximum of $30. This coupon may not be reproduced and must accompany a valid, signed Keppra XR® prescription. No cash value. Offer not valid for prescriptions reimbursed or paid under any government health insurance program (e.g., Medicaid, Medicare) or any private payer in Massachusetts or where otherwise prohibited by law. Patients are responsible for reporting this rebate to any private insurer that covers any part of the prescription. Offer expires on 12/31/12. UCB may cancel or alter this program at any time without notice.