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Levetiracetam MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Levetiracetam
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.064.432
D02.241.081.018.110.463
D03.383.773.812.362
Unique ID
D000077287
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000077287
Scope Note
A pyrrolidinone and acetamide derivative that is used primarily for the treatment of SEIZURES and some movement disorders, and as a nootropic agent.
Entry Term(s)
Etiracetam
Etiracetam, (R)-
Etiracetam, R-isomer
Etiracetam, S-isomer
Keppra
UCB 6474
UCB-6474
Ucb L059
Ucb L060
Ucb-L059
Ucb-L060
alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-1-Pyrrolidineacetamide
Pharm Action
Anticonvulsants
Nootropic Agents
Registry Numbers
44YRR34555
0
73HC18Y1LW
230447L0GL
Related Numbers
103765-01-1
230447L0GL
33996-58-6
73HC18Y1LW
CAS Type 1 Name
1-Pyrrolidineacetamide, alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-, (alphaS)-
Public MeSH Note
2019; see ETIRACETAM 1980-2018; LEVETIRACETAM was indexed under PIRACETAM/analogs & derivatives 1980-2018
History Note
2019 (1980)
Date Established
2019/01/01
Date of Entry
2018/07/09
Revision Date
2018/07/03
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