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