Levetiracetam

Overview

Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant medication used to treat epilepsy. It is known to inhibit burst firing without affecting normal neuronal excitability, thereby preventing the propagation of seizure activity.

API suppliers (42)

Suppliers of Levetiracetam backed by a verifiable FDA Type II Drug Master File. Source: FDA quarterly DMF list.

• ORBION PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LTDIndia2 active DMF
• MAHIMA LIFE SCIENCES PRIVATE LTD2 active DMF
• JBC Pharmaceuticals Ltd.United Kingdom1 active DMF
• JBC Pharmaceuticals Ltd.United Kingdom1 active DMF
• DPT Laboratories, Ltd.United States1 active DMF
• Lupin LimitedIndia1 active DMF
• DPT Laboratories, Ltd.United States1 active DMF
• Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.India1 active DMF
• Neuland Laboratories LimitedIndia1 active DMF
• Lupin LimitedIndia1 active DMF
• JUBILANT BIOSYS LTD1 active DMF
• APITORIA PHARMA PRIVATE LTDIndia1 active DMF
• Lupin LimitedIndia1 active DMF
• DPT Laboratories, Ltd.United States1 active DMF
• Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.India1 active DMF
• Neuland Laboratories LimitedIndia1 active DMF
• Lupin LimitedIndia1 active DMF
• APITORIA PHARMA PRIVATE LTDIndia1 active DMF
• Sun Pharmaceutical Industries LimitedIndia1 active DMF
• Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.China1 active DMF
• DPT Laboratories, Ltd.United States1 active DMF
• Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.India1 active DMF
• Neuland Laboratories LimitedIndia1 active DMF
• Lupin LimitedIndia1 active DMF
• APITORIA PHARMA PRIVATE LTDIndia1 active DMF

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Patent & exclusivity (US)

Per the FDA Orange Book (153 approved US products), the latest listed US patent on Levetiracetam expires 14 Mar 2034. Generic API sourcing typically opens up once these lapse.

Chemical identity

IUPAC name

2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide

Canonical SMILES

CCC(C(=O)N)N1CCCC1=O

InChIKey

HPHUVLMMVZITSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Therapeutic areas