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Keppra

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-004620

A drug used to treat seizures (involuntary muscle movements) caused by epilepsy (a group of brain disorders). Keppra is being studied in the treatment of seizures in patients with cancer that has spread to the brain. It is a type of anticonvulsant. Also called levetiracetam.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-004620
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymslevetiracetam
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-004620",
  "term": "Keppra",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat seizures (involuntary muscle movements) caused by epilepsy (a group of brain disorders). Keppra is being studied in the treatment of seizures in patients with cancer that has spread to the brain. It is a type of anticonvulsant. Also called levetiracetam.",
  "synonyms": [
    "levetiracetam"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/keppra/"
}

Record 9,746 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.