Drug Name |
Levetiracetam |
Drug ID |
BADD_D01265 |
Description |
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] |
Indications and Usage |
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] |
Marketing Status |
approved |
ATC Code |
N03AX14 |
DrugBank ID |
DB01202
|
KEGG ID |
D00709
|
MeSH ID |
D000077287
|
PubChem ID |
5284583
|
TTD Drug ID |
D0E1XL
|
NDC Product Code |
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UNII |
44YRR34555
|
Synonyms |
Levetiracetam | Etiracetam, S-isomer | Etiracetam, S isomer | S-isomer Etiracetam | Ucb L059 | Ucb-L059 | UCB 6474 | UCB-6474 | UCB6474 | Etiracetam, R-isomer | Etiracetam, R isomer | R-isomer Etiracetam | Etiracetam, (R)- | Keppra | Etiracetam | alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-Pyrrolidineacetamide | alpha ethyl 2 oxo 1 Pyrrolidineacetamide | Ucb L060 | Ucb-L060 | UcbL060 |