Brivaracetam

Brivaracetam
Clinical data
Pronunciation/ˌbrɪvəˈræsətəm/ BRIV-ə-RASS-ə-təm
Trade namesBriviact, Nubriveo, Brivajoy
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa616027
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
Routes of
administration		By mouth, intravenous
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Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityNearly 100%
Protein binding≤20%
MetabolismHydrolysis by amidase, CYP2C19-mediated hydroxylation
Metabolites3 inactive metabolites
Elimination half-life≈9 hours
ExcretionKidneys (>95%)[4]
Identifiers
  • (2S)-2-[(4R)-2-oxo-4-propylpyrrolidin-1-yl] butanamide
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ECHA InfoCard100.118.642 Edit this at Wikidata
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H20N2O2
Molar mass212.293 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Specific rotation[α]D −60°
Melting point72 to 77 °C (162 to 171 °F)
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Brivaracetam, sold under the brand name Briviact among others, is a chemical analog of levetiracetam, a racetam derivative with anticonvulsant (antiepileptic) properties.[5][6] It has been approved since 2016. It is marketed by the pharmaceutical company UCB.[7][8] It is used to treat partial-onset seizures with or without secondary generalisation, in combination with other antiepileptic drugs.

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  2. ^ Anvisa (31 March 2023). "RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 784 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União (published 4 April 2023). Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Health Canada New Drug Authorizations: 2016 Highlights". Health Canada. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Briviact FDA label was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ von Rosenstiel P (January 2007). "Brivaracetam (UCB 34714)". Neurotherapeutics. 4 (1): 84–87. doi:10.1016/j.nurt.2006.11.004. PMC 7479692. PMID 17199019.
  6. ^ Malawska B, Kulig K (July 2005). "Brivaracetam UCB". Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs. 6 (7): 740–746. PMID 16044671.
  7. ^ "Briviact Product Page". UCB. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Brivaracetam". DrugBank. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2020.