Levetiracetam .

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• Levetiracetam, sold under the brand name Keppra among others, is a medication used to treat epilepsy. It is used for partial-onset, myoclonic, or tonic–clonic seizures and is taken either by mouth as an immediate or extended release formulation or by injection into a vein. Wikipedia
• IUPAC ID: (S)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide
• CAS ID: 102767-28-2
• Formula: C8H14N2O2
• Drug class: Racetam anticonvulsant
• Metabolism: Enzymatic hydrolysis of acetamide group
• Elimination half-life: 6–8 hrs
• Soluble in: Water
• Levetiracetam
• CAS No.:  102767-28-2          
• Formula:  C8H14N2O2    
• Molecular Weight:  170.20896 [g/mol]
• Synonyms:2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide;Keppra (TN);1-Pyrrolidineacetamide,R-ethyl-2-oxo-,(RS)-;Levetiracetamum [INN-Latin];(S)-alpha-Ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide;(2R)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide;(2S)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide;UCB-L 059;Levetiracetam [INN];Keppra;1-Pyrrolidineacetamide, alpha-ethyl-2-oxo-, (S)-;Levetiracetam butanamide;
• Density:  1.168 g/cm3         Melting Point: 118-119 °C
• Boiling Point: 395.9 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 193.2 °C
• Appearance:  White crystalline powder
• Risk Codes: 22-36

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