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Trusopt vs. Keppra

Dorzolamide is an eye drop medication used to treat high pressure in the eye in people with glaucoma or ocular hypertension. The dosage is 1 drop applied directly into the affected eye(s) three times per day. It's available as a generic only as the brand-name medication Trusopt has been discontinued. Dorzolamide is a sulfa medication, so it might not be the best choice if you have a serious sulfa allergy. Side effects include burning or stinging in the eye and a bitter taste in the mouth.

Treatment of high pressure in the eye in people with:

• Ocular hypertension
• Open-angle glaucoma

• Burning or stinging in the eye (33%)
• Bitter taste (25%)
• Bacterial eye infection (10-15%)
• Allergic reaction in the eye (10%)

• Severe allergic reactions
• Risk for eye infection (from contamination)
• Risk for swelling of the cornea

Immediate-release levetiracetam is a seizure medication for adults and children. It's known as the brand names Keppra and Roweepra, and it also has a generic version. This medication comes as a tablet and liquid that's taken twice each day. The dosage depends on your age, weight, and the type of seizure you have. Levetiracetam (Keppra) doesn't have any known interactions with food or medications. Common side effects include weakness, sleepiness, and headache.

• Focal aware (partial-onset) seizures in people ages 1 month and older
• Add-on treatment for myoclonic seizures from juvenile myoclonic epilepsy in people ages 12 years and older
• Add-on treatment for generalized tonic-clonic seizures in people ages 6 years and older

Side effects were reported by people with focal aware seizures taking levetiracetam (Keppra) with other seizure medications. Side effects might differ for other seizure types.
Adults:

• Weakness (15%)
• Sleepiness (15%)
• Headache (14%)
• Infection (13%)
• Dizziness (9%)

Children:

• Headache (19%)
• Common cold symptoms (15%)
• Vomiting (15%)
• Sleepiness (13%)
• Tiredness (11%)
• Being aggressive (10%)
• Cough (9%)
• Stuffy nose (9%)
• Upper stomach pain (9%)
• Lower appetite (8%)

• Abnormal mood, thoughts, or behavior
• Suicidal thoughts or behavior
• Difficulty with speech, movement, and concentration
• Serious allergic reactions and skin reactions
• Withdrawal seizures
• Low blood cell counts
• Higher blood pressure in young children
• Seizure control during pregnancy