Substance
ID:73274
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide
Synonyms
LevetiracetamKeppra XRKeppra
IUPAC Traditional name
@levetiracetam
Registration numbers
CAS Number
Properties
Product Information
Salt Data
Free Base
Safety Information
Storage Condition
-20°C
Molecule Details
Research Area: Neurological Disease
Biological Activity:
Levetiracetam is used to control some types of seizures in patients with epilepsy. This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to use it.The exact mechanism for levetiracetam is unknown. However, the drug binds to a synaptic vesicle protein, SV2A, which is believed to impede nerve conduction across synapses. [1]
Biological Activity:
Levetiracetam is used to control some types of seizures in patients with epilepsy. This medicine cannot cure epilepsy and will only work to control seizures for as long as you continue to use it.The exact mechanism for levetiracetam is unknown. However, the drug binds to a synaptic vesicle protein, SV2A, which is believed to impede nerve conduction across synapses. [1]
Molecular Spectra
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References
• http://www.rxlist.com/keppra-drug.htm