levetiracetam

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:drug
anticonvulsant
gptkbp:approvalYear 1999
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:ATCCode N03AX14
gptkbp:availableOn gptkb:tablet
intravenous solution
oral solution
gptkbp:bioavailability near 100%
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Keppra
gptkb:Elepsia_XR
gptkb:Spritam
gptkbp:CASNumber 102767-28-2
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C8H14N2O2
gptkbp:contraindication hypersensitivity to levetiracetam
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:UCB_Pharma
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1990s
gptkbp:drugClass racetam
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 6-8 hours
gptkbp:excretion renal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label levetiracetam
gptkbp:interactsWith none significant
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction binds to synaptic vesicle protein SV2A
gptkbp:MedlinePlusID a699059
gptkbp:metabolism minimal hepatic
gptkbp:molecularWeight 170.21 g/mol
gptkbp:patentExpired 2008 (US)
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory C (US)
B3 (Australia)
gptkbp:proteinBinding <10%
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEMBL1379
gptkb:DB01202
5284583
gptkbp:riskOfSuicidalThoughts yes
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect dizziness
fatigue
headache
aggression
drowsiness
irritability
gptkbp:synonym (S)-α-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide
gptkbp:UNII S88TT14065
gptkbp:usedFor epilepsy
myoclonic seizures
tonic-clonic seizures
partial-onset seizures
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:4-aminobutanoic_acid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6