Chemical formula: C₈H₁₄N₂O₂ Molecular mass: 170.212 g/mol PubChem compound: 5284583
Levetiracetam is indicated for:
Population group: only minors (0 - 18 years old)
Levetiracetam is indicated as monotherapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults and adolescents from 16 years of age with newly diagnosed epilepsy.
Levetiracetam is indicated as adjunctive therapy:
• in the treatment of partial onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults, adolescents, children and infants from 1 month of age with epilepsy.
• in the treatment of myoclonic seizures in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age with
Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy.
• in the treatment of primary generalised tonic-clonic seizures in adults and adolescents from 12 years of age with Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Levetiracetam is indicated as monotherapy in the treatment of partial onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation in adults and adolescents from 16 years of age with newly diagnosed epilepsy.
Levetiracetam is indicated as adjunctive therapy:
Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
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