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Substance Name: Levetiracetam [USAN:USP:INN:BAN]
RN: 102767-28-2
UNII: 44YRR34555
InChIKey: HPHUVLMMVZITSG-LURJTMIESA-N

Note

  • A pyrrolidinone and acetamide derivative that is used primarily for the treatment of SEIZURES and some movement disorders, and as a nootropic agent.

Molecular Formula

  • C8-H14-N2-O2

Molecular Weight

  • 170.2106
 

Classification Codes

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Antiepileptic
  • Central Nervous System Agents
  • Drug / Therapeutic Agent
  • Nootropic Agents

Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • Levetiracetam
  • Levetiracetam [USAN:USP:INN:BAN]

MeSH Heading

  • Levetiracetam

Synonyms

  • (-)-(S)-alpha-Ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide
  • (S)-alpha-Ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide
  • (S)-Levetiracetam
  • 1-Pyrrolidineacetamide, alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-, (alphaS)-
  • Elepsia XR
  • HSDB 7528
  • Keppra
  • Keppra XR
  • Levesam 500
  • Levetiracetam
  • Levetiracetam in sodium chloride
  • Levetiracetamum
  • Levetiracetamum [INN-Latin]
  • Levipil
  • Levroxa
  • Matever
  • NSC 760119
  • Spritam
  • UCB 22059
  • UCB L059
  • UCB-L 059
  • UNII-44YRR34555

Systematic Names

  • (S)-alpha-Ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide
  • 1-Pyrrolidineacetamide, alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-, (S)-

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 102767-28-2

FDA UNII

  • 44YRR34555

System Generated Number

  • 0102767282

Structure Descriptors

InChI

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

InChIKey

HPHUVLMMVZITSG-LURJTMIESA-N

Smiles

CC[C@H](N1CCCC1=O)C(=O)N

Toxicity

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LD50 intravenous 1081mg/kg (1081mg/kg)   United States Patent Document. Vol. #4696943,
rat LD50 intravenous 1038mg/kg (1038mg/kg)   United States Patent Document. Vol. #4696943,