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ChEBI

levetiracetam

Term ID
CHEBI:6437
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.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from levetiracetam
Phenotype where environments contain levetiracetam
Phenotype modified by environments containing levetiracetam
Human Disease Model
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