Levetiracetam

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Levetiracetam

Description of the Drug

Levetiracetam is a novel anticonvulsant agent used as an adjunct medication to manage partial onset, myoclonic, and generalized tonic-clonic seizures in patients with epilepsy.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB01202

Brand Name(s)

Desitrend, Elepsia xr, Keppra, Keppra xr, Levetiracetam, Levetiracetam in sodium chloride, Matever, Spritam

Company Owner(s)

Lotus Pharmaceutical Co Ltd Nantou Plant, Alkem Laboratories Ltd, Jubilant Generics Ltd, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc, Invagen Pharmaceuticals Inc, Watson Laboratories Inc, Actavis Mid Atlantic Llc, American Regent Inc, Anchen Pharmaceuticals Inc, Xgen Pharmaceuticals Djb Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A SINGLE PROTEIN MODULATOR CHEMBL1998
Voltage-gated N-type calcium channel alpha-1B subunit SINGLE PROTEIN BLOCKER CHEMBL4478

Unichem Links

Atlas levetiracetam
SureChEMBL SCHEMBL118843
DrugBank DB01202
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15321885 15321884
PubChem 5284583
Mcule MCULE-5120797917
LINCS LSM-5603
Nikkaji J523.599E
BindingDB 50422542
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID9023207
DrugCentral 1563
Guide to Pharmacology 6826
rxnorm KEPPRA ELEPSIA LEVETIRACETAM SPRITAM
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12013706
ChEBI 6437
ZINC ZINC000001547851