| Drug Name: | Levetiracetam |
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| Drug Class: | Antiepileptic |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Binds to synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A) in the brain, which inhibits neurotransmitter release and reduces seizure activity
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| Use: | - Treatment of partial-onset seizures
- Adjunctive therapy for myoclonic seizures in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
- Adjunctive therapy for primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures
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| Side Effects: | - Dizziness
- Somnolence
- Headache
- Irritability
- Aggression
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Suicidal ideation
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to levetiracetam or any component of the formulation
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| Specialty: | - Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Emergency Medicine
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