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
Levetiracetame
Levetiracetamum
Lévétiracetam
Levetiracetam
Brand Names
Pro-levetiracetam - 250
Levetiracetam Accord
Levetiractam
Apo-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Actavis Group
PHL-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Injection USP
Novo-levetiracetam
Bio-levetiracetam
Nra-levetiracetam
Auro-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Levetiracetam
PMS-levetiracetam
Keppra XR
Levertiracetam
Abbott-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Ratiopharm
Elepsia XR
Pdp-levetiracetam
Spritam
Levetiracetam extended-release
Ag-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Extended Release
Mint-levetiracetam
Ach-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam in Sodium Chloride
Levetiracetam 250 mg
Pro-levetiracetam - 500
LEVETIRACETAM solution
Levetiracetam 750 mg
Levetiracetam Micro
Tva-levetiracetam
Mint-levetiracetam Solution
Levetiracetam 1000 mg
LEVETIRACETAM Extended-release
Jamp Levetiracetam Tablets
Levetiracetam Hospira
Levetiracetam Sun
Levetiracetam Teva
Levetiracetam Actavis
Dom-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Extended-Release
Elepsia XR 1000 mg
Pro-levetiracetam - 750
Levetiracetam ER
Matever
Keppra
Roweepra
Torrent-levetiracetam
Priva-levetiracetam
Teva-levetiracetam
Ava-levetiracetam
Pharma-levetiracetam
Nat-levetiracetam
Riva-levetiracetam
Levetiracetam Extended-release
Nu-levetiracetam
M-levetiracetam
Ran-levetiracetam
Roweepra XR
Elepsia XR 1500 mg
Sandoz Levetiracetam
Van-levetiracetam
Jamp-levetiracetam
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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