Levetiracetam is a drug within the pyrrolidine class that is used to treat various types of seizures stemming from epileptic disorders. It was first approved for use in the United States in 1999 and is structurally and mechanistically unrelated to other anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs).[L8606,L8600,L8615] Levetiracetam possesses a wide therapeutic index[L8615,A185918] and little-to-no potential to produce, or be subject to, pharmacokinetic interactions[L8606,L8600,L8615] - these characteristics make it a desirable choice over other AEDs, a class of drugs notorious for having generally narrow therapeutic indexes and a propensity for involvement in drug interactions.[A185927]
Synonyms
Levetiracetam
Levetiracetamum
Levetiracetame
Brand Names
Elepsia XR 1500 mg
Pro-levetiracetam - 500
Levetiracetam Injection USP
Apo-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam 750 mg
Sandoz Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Extended-Release
M-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Extended-release
Levetiracetam 1000 mg
Levetiracetam Actavis
Pharma-levetiracetam
Van-levetiracetam
Jamp-levetiracetam
Ran-levetiracetam
Pdp-levetiracetam
Pro-levetiracetam - 250
Levetiracetam Ratiopharm
Jamp Levetiracetam Tablets
Levetiracetam Actavis Group
Novo-levetiracetam
Roweepra XR
Mint-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam extended-release
Auro-levetiracetam
Ava-levetiracetam
PMS-levetiracetam
Riva-levetiracetam
Roweepra
Levetiracetam ER
Levetiracetam Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Micro
Matever
Teva-levetiracetam
Priva-levetiracetam
LEVETIRACETAM solution
Levetiracetam 250 mg
Levetiracetam in Sodium Chloride
LEVETIRACETAM Extended-release
Nra-levetiracetam
Abbott-levetiracetam
Keppra XR
Spritam
Levertiracetam
PHL-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Extended Release
Levetiracetam Hospira
Torrent-levetiracetam
Elepsia XR
Dom-levetiracetam
Ach-levetiracetam
Ag-levetiracetam
Bio-levetiracetam
Levetiractam
Keppra
Nat-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Teva
Nu-levetiracetam
Pro-levetiracetam - 750
Levetiracetam Accord
Levetiracetam Sun
Elepsia XR 1000 mg
Indication
Levetiracetam is indicated as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures in epileptic patients who are one month of age and older. Additionally, it is indicated as an adjunct in the treatment of myoclonic seizures in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy who are 12 years of age and older, and in primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy who are 6 years of age and older.[L8606] Levetiracetam is also available as an orally dissolvable tablet that is indicated as an adjunct in the treatment of partial onset seizures in patients with epilepsy who are 4 years of age and older and weigh more than 20kg.[L8609]
Categories
Acetamides
Amides
Anticonvulsants
Central Nervous System Agents
Central Nervous System Depressants
Decreased Central Nervous System Disorganized Electrical Activity
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