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Levetiracetam Oral Solution, USP is an antiepileptic drug available as a clear, colorless to faintly yellow, cherry-flavored liquid (100 mg/mL) 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 g/mol. Levetiracetam is chemically unrelated to existing antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). It has the following structural formula: Levetiracetam is a white to off-white crystalline powder with a faint odor and a bitter taste. It is very soluble in water (104 g/100 mL). It is freely soluble in chloroform (65.3 g/100 mL) and in methanol (53.6 g/100 mL), soluble in ethanol (16.5 g/100 mL), sparingly soluble in acetonitrile (5.7 g/100 mL) and practically insoluble in n­-hexane. (Solubility limits are expressed as g/100 mL solvent.) Levetiracetam Oral Solution contains 100 mg of levetiracetam per mL. Inactive ingredients: cherry flavor (imitation), citric acid monohydrate, glycerin, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, sodium citrate, sorbitol solution, and sucralose.