Levetiracetam
Across
- 1. About 66% of a dose is excreted ___ in urine
- 5. Minor metabolism is by enzymatic ___, not CYP450
- 6. Nootropic parent of the racetam family
- 10. Primary route of elimination, so dose by CrCl
- 15. Most common CNS adverse effect
- 16. Binds synaptic ___ protein 2A (SV2A)
- 17. Stop it this way to avoid withdrawal seizures
- 18. Behavioral effect, along with irritability, nicknamed "Keppra rage"
Down
- 2. Give a supplemental dose after this
- 3. Vitamin B6, sometimes tried for behavioral side effects
- 4. Analog with higher SV2A affinity (Briviact)
- 7. Seizure type in juvenile ___ epilepsy, an approved indication
- 8. Partial-onset seizures are now called ___ seizures
- 9. Usual immediate-release dosing: ___ daily
- 11. ___ epilepticus, where it's a second-line option
- 12. Weakness or fatigue adverse effect
- 13. Brand name of levetiracetam
- 14. Class warning for antiseizure drugs: ___ ideation