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AnticonvulsantsExample report

Brivaracetam

Briviact

Use with caution

Your body breaks down this drug more slowly, so more of it builds up. This can raise the risk of side effects.

The genes behind this label

The guidelines read one gene for brivaracetam. Each card shows the two copies this person inherited and what they mean.

CYP2C19Your two copies: *1/*2

Intermediate metabolizer

One copy works and one doesn't.

Handles several SSRIs, acid reducers such as omeprazole, and the blood thinner clopidogrel.

This result changes the label.

What the guidelines say

What each guideline says about your result.

CYP2C19Intermediate metabolizer

In plain words
Your body breaks down this drug more slowly, so more of it builds up. This can raise the risk of side effects.
What it means
Results in higher systemic concentrations and higher adverse reaction risk.
What the label suggests
No specific dosing change for intermediate metabolizers. Refer to FDA labeling.

About brivaracetam

Brivaracetam (Briviact) is an antiseizure medicine for partial-onset (focal) seizures in people 1 month and older.

Used for
Partial-onset seizures in people 1 month and older, alone or with other antiseizure medicines

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