Synonyms |
Keppra
levetiracetamum
Levetiracetam
C8H14N2O2
(-)-(S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide
(2S)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide
UCB-L 059
(2R)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide
(S)-(-)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide
(S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide
levetiracetam
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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.
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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-/m1/s1 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
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Synonym |
Keppra levetiracetamum Levetiracetam C8H14N2O2 (-)-(S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide (2S)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide UCB-L 059 (2R)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide (S)-(-)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide (S)-alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide levetiracetam
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