title: [Treating Neonates with Levetiracetam: a survey among German University Hospitals].
abstract: In contrast to drugs established to treat neonatal seizures, levetiracetam shows little neurotoxicity in experimental animal models and has good safety records in adults and children. Here, we present results from a survey on the off-label use of levetiracetam in newborn infants among neonatologists and pediatric neurologists in German university hospitals.
authors: Pediatric Neurology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin , Berlin , Germany.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Koppelstäetter
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Bührer
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Kaindl
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005858:Germany; D006306:Health Surveys; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D056687:Off-Label Use; D010889:Piracetam / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013036:Spasms, Infantile / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000077287:Levetiracetam; D010889:Piracetam