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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]]. | ||
Levetiracetam inhibits high-voltage-actoivated calcium channels and reduces calcium release from intraneural stores<ref>[http://www.indianpediatrics.net/nov2013/1033.pdf newer antiepileptic drugs]</ref> | |||
==[[levetiracetam XR|Extended release]]== | ==[[levetiracetam XR|Extended release]]== | ||
[http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/UCM312880.pdf Medication guide FDA] | [http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/UCM312880.pdf Medication guide FDA] | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
Revision as of 00:39, 30 March 2016
(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-actoivated calcium channels and reduces calcium release from intraneural stores[1]
Extended release
Links
In myoclonic astatic epilepsy should be used with caution in children[2]
ATC
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
- ↑ newer antiepileptic drugs
- ↑ Paradoxical exacerbation of myoclonic-astatic seizures by levetiracetam in myoclonic astatic epilepsy. BMC paediatrics 15 6
- ↑ http://www.whocc.no/atc_ddd_index/?code=N03AX14&showdescription=yes