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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H14N2O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
170.21
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
MDL number:
Product Name
Levetiracetam, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard
InChI
1S/C8H14N2O2/c1-2-6(8(9)12)10-5-3-4-7(10)11/h6H,2-5H2,1H3,(H2,9,12)/t6-/m0/s1
SMILES string
CC[C@H](N1CCCC1=O)C(N)=O
InChI key
HPHUVLMMVZITSG-LURJTMIESA-N
grade
pharmaceutical primary standard
API family
levetiracetam
manufacturer/tradename
EDQM
application(s)
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
format
neat
storage temp.
2-8°C
Gene Information
human ... CACNA1B(774), SV2A(9900)
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Application
Levetiracetam EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Levetiracetam is a pyrrolidine with antiepileptic activity.
Levetiracetam is a pyrrolidine with antiepileptic activity. Stereoselective binding of levetiracetam was confined to synaptic plasma membranes in the central nervous system with no binding occurring in peripheral tissue. Levetiracetam inhibits burst firing without affecting normal neuronal excitability, which suggests that it may selectively prevent hyper-synchronization of epileptiform burst firing and propagation of seizure activity.
General description
This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the Issuing Pharmacopoeia. For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
Other Notes
Sales restrictions may apply.
Packaging
The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Radica M Stepanović-Petrović et al.
Anesthesia and analgesia, 115(6), 1457-1466 (2012-11-13)
We have recently shown that levetiracetam, administered systemically, exerts an antihyperalgesic effect in a rat inflammatory pain model. In this study, we examined whether levetiracetam has local peripheral antihyperalgesic/anti-edematous effects in the same model of localized inflammation and whether opioidergic
Hai-Dun Yan et al.
Brain research bulletin, 90, 142-148 (2012-10-31)
Levetiracetam (LEV) is a widely used antiepileptic agent for partial refractory epilepsy in humans. LEV has unique antiepileptic effects in that it does not inhibit electroshock- or pentylenetetrazol-induced convulsion, but does inhibit seizures in kindling animal and spontaneously epileptic rat
D Consoli et al.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 34(4), 282-289 (2012-11-07)
Strokes are the leading cause of epileptic seizures in adults and account for 50% of seizures in those over the age of 65 years. The use of antiepileptic drugs to prevent recurrent poststroke seizures is recommended. One hundred and twenty-eight
Katherine A Lyseng-Williamson
Drugs, 71(4), 489-514 (2011-03-15)
Levetiracetam (Keppra®, E Keppra®) is an established second-generation antiepileptic drug (AED). Worldwide, levetiracetam is most commonly approved as adjunctive treatment of partial onset seizures with or without secondary generalization; other approved indications include monotherapy treatment of partial onset seizures with
Benefit of combination therapy in epilepsy: a review of the preclinical evidence with levetiracetam.
Rafal M Kaminski et al.
Epilepsia, 50(3), 387-397 (2008-07-17)
Levetiracetam (Keppra) is an antiepileptic drug (AED) characterized by a novel mechanism of action, unique profile of activity in seizure models, and broad-spectrum clinical efficacy. The present report critically reviews several preclinical studies focused on combination therapy with levetiracetam and
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