Term Name:	levetiracetam
Synonyms:	(-)-(S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide, (2S)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide, (S)-(-)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide, (S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide, Keppra, levetiracetam, levetiracetamum, UCB-L 059
Definition:	A pyrrolidinone and carboxamide that is N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by an aminocarbonyl group, while another is replaced by an ethyl group (the S enantiomer). An anticonvulsant, it is used for the treatment of epilepsy in both human and veterinary medicine.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:6437]  ( EBI )