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In mioclonic astatic epilepsy should be used with caution in children<ref>Paradoxical exacerbation of myoclonic-astatic seizures by levetiracetam in myoclonic astatic epilepsy. BMC paediatrics 15 6</ref>
In myoclonic astatic epilepsy should be used with caution in children<ref>Paradoxical exacerbation of myoclonic-astatic seizures by levetiracetam in myoclonic astatic epilepsy. BMC paediatrics 15 6</ref>
 
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Jackson J.-L. et al.2015
Jackson J.-L. et al.2015
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4501738/ A Comparative Effectiveness Meta-Analysis of Drugs for the Prophylaxis of Migraine Headache]
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4501738/ A Comparative Effectiveness Meta-Analysis of Drugs for the Prophylaxis of Migraine Headache]
Caviness J. N.
[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24037428 Treatment of myoclonus]


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(S)-2-(2-Oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat epilepsy. It is the S-enantiomer of etiracetam, structurally similar to the prototypical nootropic drug piracetam.

Extended release

Medication guide FDA

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In myoclonic astatic epilepsy should be used with caution in children[1]

ATC

levetiracetam
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Trinka E., et al 2015 Pharmacotherapy for Status Epilepticus Drugs 75:1499


Safraski J.-P.2015

Jackson J.-L. et al.2015

Caviness J. N. Treatment of myoclonus

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  1. Paradoxical exacerbation of myoclonic-astatic seizures by levetiracetam in myoclonic astatic epilepsy. BMC paediatrics 15 6
  2. http://www.whocc.no/atc_ddd_index/?code=N03AX14&showdescription=yes