Brivaracetam vs. Levetiracetam — What's the Difference?

Brivaracetam, sold under the brand names Briviact and Brivajoy among others, a chemical analog of levetiracetam, is a racetam derivative with anticonvulsant (antiepileptic) properties.

Levetiracetam, sold under the brand name Keppra among others, is a medication used to treat epilepsy. It is used for partial-onset, myoclonic, or tonic–clonic seizures and is taken either by mouth as an immediate or extended release formulation or by injection into a vein.Common side effects of levetiracetam include sleepiness, dizziness, feeling tired, and aggression.

The 4-n-propyl analogue of levetiracetam, a racetam derivative with anticonvulsant properties, believed to act by binding to the ubiquitous synaptic vesicle protein SV2.

(pharmaceutical drug) An anticonvulsant medication used to treat epilepsy.