BRIVIACT® (brivaracetam) CV is a prescription medicine used to treat partial-onset seizures in people 1 month of age and older. It is not known if BRIVIACT is safe and effective in children younger than 1 month of age. 

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What are partial-onset seizures?

Partial-onset seizures include:

Simple partial seizures, where a person remains fully aware (does not lose consciousness). He/she may:

  • Experience muscle jerking or stiffening
  • Smell, taste, see, hear, or feel things that are not there
  • Experience a sudden sense of fear, depression or happiness
  • Have changes in heart rate or breathing, sweating, or goose bumps

Complex partial seizures, where a person loses awareness (either partially or fully). He/she may:

  • Stare blankly or may seem to be daydreaming
  • Pick at the air or their clothing
  • Repeat words or phrases
Why take more than one antiseizure medicine?

If you are experiencing partial-onset seizures on your current antiseizure medicine, your doctor may recommend switching your medicine or adding another antiseizure medicine to your treatment to help with seizure control. This additional medicine is called an "add-on therapy" or "adjunctive therapy."

BRIVIACT® (brivaracetam) CV is a prescription medicine that can be used to treat partial-onset seizures in people 1 month of age and older. In clinical studies, patients who added BRIVIACT to their current antiseizure treatment had fewer partial-onset seizures compared to patients who were taking a placebo and their current medicine(s).

Why take BRIVIACT?

When BRIVIACT is added to existing antiseizure medicines, it may:

  • Reduce the number of partial-onset seizures in people 1 month of age and older who are currently taking one or more antiseizure medicines
  • Provide additional seizure control:
    • without having to give up the benefits of your current antiseizure medicine(s)
    • even if you have tried or are taking multiple antiseizure medicines

In clinical trials:

  • BRIVIACT was added to 1 to 2 common antiseizure medicines
  • Some patients were also being treated with vagal nerve stimulation (VNS)
  • The most common side effects of BRIVIACT included sleepiness, dizziness, feeling tired, and nausea and vomiting. Most of these side effects were reported to be mild to moderate

Starting Day One with BRIVIACT:

  • Your doctor will tell you how much BRIVIACT to take and when to take it. You start with the full recommended dose from day one. BRIVIACT does not require titration – which means that you may not need to increase your dose over several weeks. See Taking BRIVIACT for complete information on taking BRIVIACT

BRIVIACT may not be for everyone. You and your doctor should discuss the possible benefit and risks of treatment with BRIVIACT.

How does BRIVIACT work?

The exact way that BRIVIACT works is not yet fully understood, but it is thought that BRIVIACT reduces the frequency of partial-onset seizures by binding to synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A) in the brain.

What are the most common side effects of BRIVIACT?

The most common side effects of BRIVIACT in adults include:

  • sleepiness
  • dizziness
  • feeling tired
  • nausea and vomiting

Side effects of BRIVIACT in children 1 month to less than 16 years of age are similar to those seen in adults.

These are not all the possible side effects of BRIVIACT. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Tell your healthcare provider about any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects.

Please see additional patient information in the Medication Guide. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider about your condition or your treatment.

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Important Safety Information

What is BRIVIACT?

BRIVIACT® (brivaracetam) CV is a prescription medicine used to treat partial-onset seizures in people 1 month of age and older. It is not known if BRIVIACT is safe and effective in children younger than 1 month of age.

What is the most important information I should know about BRIVIACT?

BRIVIACT is a federally controlled substance (CV) because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep BRIVIACT in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse. Selling or giving away BRIVIACT may harm others and is against the law.

Like other antiepileptic drugs, BRIVIACT may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500 people taking it.

Call a healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:

  • thoughts about suicide or dying
  • attempts to commit suicide
  • new or worse depression
  • new or worse anxiety
  • feeling agitated or restless
  • panic attacks
  • trouble sleeping (insomnia)
  • new or worse irritability
  • acting aggressive, feeling angry, or being violent
  • acting on dangerous impulses
  • an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)
  • other unusual changes in behavior or mood

Do not stop BRIVIACT without first talking to a healthcare provider.

  • Stopping BRIVIACT suddenly can cause serious problems.
  • Stopping a seizure medicine suddenly can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus).

Who should not take BRIVIACT?

Do not take BRIVIACT if you are allergic to brivaracetam or any of the ingredients in BRIVIACT.

What should I tell my healthcare provider before starting BRIVIACT?

Before taking BRIVIACT, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

  • have or had depression, mood problems, or suicidal thoughts or behavior.
  • have liver problems.
  • have abused or been dependent on prescription medicines, street drugs, or alcohol.
  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if BRIVIACT will harm your unborn baby.
  • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. BRIVIACT passes into your breast milk.

What should I avoid while taking BRIVIACT?

Do not drive or operate machinery until you know how BRIVIACT affects you. BRIVIACT may cause drowsiness, tiredness, dizziness, and problems with your balance and coordination.

What are the possible side effects of BRIVIACT?

BRIVIACT may cause serious side effects, including:

  • See “What is the most important information I should know about BRIVIACT?”
  • Nervous system problems. Drowsiness, tiredness, and dizziness are common with BRIVIACT, but can be severe. See “What should I avoid while taking BRIVIACT?” BRIVIACT can also cause problems with balance and coordination.
  • Mental (psychiatric) symptoms. BRIVIACT can cause mood and behavior changes such as aggression, agitation, anger, anxiety, apathy, mood swings, depression, hostility, and irritability. Irritability and anxiety are common with BRIVIACT, and can be severe. People who take BRIVIACT can also get psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are really not there), delusions (false or strange thoughts or beliefs), and unusual behavior.
  • Serious allergic reactions. Stop taking BRIVIACT and call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these signs of a serious allergic reaction: swelling of your face, mouth, lips, gums, tongue, throat, or neck, or trouble breathing.
  • Serious skin rashes. BRIVIACT may cause a severe rash with blisters and peeling skin. This may occur around the mouth, nose, eyes, and genitals or over much of the body. A mild rash may become a serious reaction and may cause death. Call your healthcare provider right away if you have a rash, skin blisters, sores in the mouth, or hives. Do not stop taking BRIVIACT without first talking to your healthcare provider.

The most common side effects of BRIVIACT in adults include:

  • sleepiness
  • dizziness
  • feeling tired
  • nausea and vomiting

Side effects of BRIVIACT in children 1 month to less than 16 years of age are similar to those seen in adults.

These are not all the possible side effects of BRIVIACT. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Tell your healthcare provider about any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects to UCB, Inc. at UCBCares 844-599-CARES (2273).

 
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