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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]]. | (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]]. | ||
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[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3672008/pdf/1471-2377-13-48.pdf Levetiracetam in the Treatment of Epileptic Seizures After Liver Transplantation] | [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3672008/pdf/1471-2377-13-48.pdf Levetiracetam in the Treatment of Epileptic Seizures After Liver Transplantation] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 20 March 2023
(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.
Levetiracetam inhibits high-voltage-activated calcium channels and reduces calcium release from intraneural stores[1]
Extended release
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In myoclonic astatic epilepsy should be used with caution in children[2]
Li XC et al. 2017 Clinical characteristics and electroencephalogram analysis of levetiracetam in the treatment of children with febrile seizure recurrence
Trinka E., et al 2015 Pharmacotherapy for Status Epilepticus Drugs 75:1499
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Vrielynck P. Current and emerging treatments for absence seizures in young patients
Jackson J.-L. et al.2015
Caviness J. N. Treatment of myoclonus
deWolfe & Szafarski Levetiracetam use in the critical care setting
Lin CH
Levetiracetam in the Treatment of Epileptic Seizures After Liver Transplantation
Levetiracetam karmel(es)
ATC
West syndrome
Mangano S et al. West syndrome followed by juvenile myoclonic epilepsy: a coincidental occurrence?
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