SPL Set ID: e86dc508-4d22-493b-bdf1-408b6484d3f1
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Levetiracetam injection, USP is an antiepileptic drug available as a clear, colorless, sterile solution (100 mg/mL) for intravenous 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, soluble in acetonitrile and practically insoluble in hexane. Levetiracetam injection, USP contains 100 mg of levetiracetam, USP per mL. It is supplied in single-dose 5 mL vials containing 500 mg levetiracetam, USP, water for injection, 45 mg sodium chloride, and buffered at approximately pH 5.5 with glacial acetic acid and 8.2 mg sodium acetate trihydrate. Levetiracetam injection, USP must be diluted prior to intravenous infusion [see Dosage and Administration (2.6) ]. Levetiracetam Structural Formula