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Seizure medications

Anti-seizure medication
Other names: levetiracetam, Keppra, phenytoin, Dilantin, carbamazepine, Tegretol

FAA guidance

Do not issue.

Examiner

Do not issue: the examiner cannot issue a certificate

FAA label

DO NOT ISSUE

Source: FAA, DO NOT ISSUE – DO NOT FLY Medications and general No Fly wait times. FAA date 30 September 2026. Checked by Crosscheck 14 October 2026

The FAA documents quoted here name the class, not this medication. Crosscheck matched it through its class: Anti-seizure medication.

The FAA lists seizure medications on its Do Not Issue list, even when used for other conditions such as migraine, and the FAA's table says the examiner should defer the exam; it also says do not issue a medical certificate.

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Show the FAA's words: Seizure medicationsThe official FAA wording: one passage, each with its document and dateOpen
FAA, DO NOT ISSUE – DO NOT FLY Medications and general No Fly wait times · FAA date 30 September 2026
DO NOT ISSUE (DNI) MEDICATIONS
If the applicant is taking any of the following medications, AMEs should DEFER the exam. DO NOT issue a medical certificate to applicants who are using any of the following drug classes or medications for any condition:
SEIZURE MEDICATIONS: Even if used for non-seizure conditions (e.g., migraines)
Sources and dates: Seizure medicationsOne FAA document, with the FAA's date and when Crosscheck checked itOpen

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Medication guidance alone does not determine whether a pilot is medically qualified to fly. The underlying condition, dosage, side effects, medication combinations, and certification history may affect FAA eligibility.

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