Reaction: Levetiracetam to 1 product
- Reaction
- Reaction type
- deamination; hydrolysis
- Direction
- Major circulating metabolite?
- Yes
- Spontaneous?
- No
- Activity
- inactive
- References
- Patsalos PN: Clinical pharmacokinetics of levetiracetam. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2004;43(11):707-24. doi: 10.2165/00003088-200443110-00002. [Article]
- Comments
- The blood appears to be the primary site of this hydrolysis. The specific enzyme responsible has yet to be elucidated, but is thought to be a type B esterase.
- Enzymes
- Not Available