Name | Levetiracetam |
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Supplier | Tocris Bioscience |
Catalog | 1378 |
Prices | $89.00, $375.00 |
Sizes | 10 mg, 50 mg |
Cas Number | 102767-28-2 |
Chemical Name | (2S)-(2-Oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butyramide |
Formula | C8H14N2O2 |
Molecular Weight | 170.21 |
Purity | >99 % |
Description | Antiepileptic that displays distinctive properties from conventional antiepileptic drugs. Displays potent seizure protection in animal models of chronic epilepsy but lacks activity in acute seizure models. Binds synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A) and inhibits Na + -dependent Cl - /HCO 3 - exchange. |
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