Levetiracetam as the First-line Antiepileptic in Neonatal Seizures

• Main Authors: Hari Prasath Ramachandran (Author), Jayashree Purkayastha (Author), Leslie Lewis (Author), Ramesh Bhat Yellanthoor (Author), Apurv Barche (Author), Sneha Jaganathan Andrade (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The quest persists for an ideal newer antiepileptic drug (AED) with better efficacy and tolerability. Levetiracetam (LEV) is one of these AEDs with a novel mechanism of action, good pharmacokinetic profile, acceptable tolerability, and side-effect profile. The present study assessed the...