A new anticonvulsant that is 100% renally eliminated
Does not require therapeutic drug monitoring like phenytoin
The IV form does not cause skin necrosis or have cardiotoxicity like phenytoin
Is being investigated in benzodiazepine-refracory status epilepticus (1)
Fairly safe drug even in overdose (Barrueto et al ;) )
Knake et al. Intravenous levetriacetam in thetreatment of benzodiazepine-refractory status epilepticus. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2007 Sept 26; Epub
