SPL Set ID: b4781ec4-43ad-4052-9a6a-b24fda119b32
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Levetiracetam is an antiepileptic drug available as 250 mg, 500 mg, 750 mg, and 1,000 mg (white to off-white) tablets for oral administration. The chemical name of levetiracetam, a single enantiomer, is (-)-(S)-α-ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide, its molecular formula is C 8 H 14 N 2 O 2 and its molecular weight is 170.21. Levetiracetam is chemically unrelated to existing antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). It has the following structural formula: Levetiracetam, USP is a white to almost white powder. It is very soluble in water (1,040 mg/ mL). Soluble in acetonitrile (57 mg/ mL) and practically insoluble in hexane. (Solubility limits are expressed as mg/ mL solvent.) Levetiracetam tablets, USP contain the labeled amount of levetiracetam, USP. Inactive ingredients: croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol, polyvinyl alcohol, povidone (K-90), pregelatinized starch, talc and titanium dioxide. Meets USP dissolution test 5. structure