Levetiracetam Extended Release as Adjuvant Therapy for the Control of Partial-onset Seizures
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Levetiracetam Extended Release as Adjuvant Therapy for the Control of Partial-onset Seizures
Extended release (XR) formulation of levetiracetam (LEV) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration as an add-on to other antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) for adults with partial onset seizures. This is based on class-I evidence demonstrating significant seizure reduction in once daily dosing. Keppra-XR is marketed with the brand name of Keppra XR since 2008 (UCB Pharma). Its original immediate ...
متن کاملReview of levetiracetam, with a focus on the extended release formulation, as adjuvant therapy in controlling partial-onset seizures
Levetiracetam is a second-generation antiepileptic drug (AED) with a unique chemical structure and mechanism of action. The extended release formulation of levetiracetam (Keppra XR(); UCB Pharma) was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration for adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients 16 years of age and older with epilepsy. This approval is based o...
متن کاملassessment of the effect of honey as a topical therapy for intra oral wound healing in rat.
چکیده ندارد.
15 صفحه اولEfficacy of levetiracetam in partial seizures.
Controlled clinical trials and routine clinical practice demon-strate that levetiracetam is effective as add-on therapy and appears to allow for withdrawal to monotherapy in patients who respond well in the add-on setting. In pivotal clinical trials of adjunctive therapy with levetiracetam 1000 to 3000 mg/day (pooled data), 40% to 54% of patients experienced a 50% or greater reduction in seizur...
متن کاملLacosamide adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures: a meta-analysis
Background. The relative efficacy and safety of lacosamide as adjunctive therapy compared to other antiepileptic drugs has not been well established. Objective. To determine if lacosamide provides improved efficacy and safety, reduced length of hospital stay and improved quality of life compared with other anti-epileptic therapies for adults with partial-onset seizures. Data Sources. A systemat...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Central Nervous System Disease
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1179-5735,1179-5735
DOI: 10.4137/jcnsd.s4126