Levetiracetam as the First-line Antiepileptic in Neonatal Seizures

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...

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Main Authors: Hari Prasath Ramachandran, Jayashree Purkayastha, Leslie Lewis, Ramesh Bhat Yellanthoor, Apurv Barche, Sneha Jaganathan Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2020-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Neonatology
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Online Access:http://ijn.mums.ac.ir/article_16602_f1714e37ab2099454ff50cd284cb6f7b.pdf