Conversion of Levipil (Levetiracetam) from Milligrams to Grams
3000 mg of Levipil equals 3 grams.
Simple Conversion
- To convert milligrams (mg) to grams (g), divide by 1000 1
- 3000 mg ÷ 1000 = 3 grams
Clinical Context of 3000 mg Daily Dose
This represents the maximum recommended daily dose for most indications:
- For partial onset seizures in adults, the FDA-approved maximum recommended daily dose is 3000 mg/day (3 grams/day), typically administered as 1500 mg twice daily 1
- For myoclonic seizures in patients ≥12 years with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, the recommended daily dose is 3000 mg/day (3 grams/day) 1
- For primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in adults ≥16 years, the recommended daily dose is 3000 mg/day (3 grams/day) 1
Dosing Considerations
- Treatment typically initiates at 1000 mg/day (1 gram/day) given as 500 mg twice daily, with incremental increases of 1000 mg/day every 2 weeks up to the target of 3000 mg/day 1
- Doses greater than 3000 mg/day have been used in open-label studies but provide no evidence of additional benefit 1
- The 3000 mg daily dose (3 grams) is given as divided dosing: 1500 mg (1.5 grams) twice daily 1