Brivaracetam (Briviact) for Epilepsy
Brivaracetam (Briviact) for Epilepsy
July 18, 2016 (Issue: 1499)
Brivaracetam (Briviact – UCB), an analog of
levetiracetam (Keppra, and others), has been approved
by the FDA for adjunctive treatment of partial-onset
seizures in patients ≥16 years old. New drugs for
epilepsy are often approved initially...more
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