BRIVIACT

Brivaracetam 100mg, Oral tablet

Alcohol

· Severity: Major

· Notes for Consumers: Do not drink alcohol while taking this medication. Drinking alcohol while taking this medication can cause serious side effects, such as central nervous system (CNS) depression, and can increase the risk of falling. Call emergency services right away if you experience symptoms of CNS depression: slow or shallow breathing, shortness of breath, feeling faint, dizziness, confusion, trouble staying awake.

· Notes for Professionals: Advise patients to avoid alcohol consumption while taking CNS depressants such as brivaracetam. Alcohol consumption may result in additive CNS depression. During a study in healthy subjects, a single brivaracetam dose of 200 mg and an ethanol continuous IV infusion (target blood alcohol concentration of 60 mg/100 mL during 5 hours) increased the effects of alcohol on psychomotor function, alertness, attention span, body sway, saccadic reaction time, and memory.

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