General Information of Drug (ID: DMSEPK8)

Drug Name
Brivaracetam
Synonyms Rikelta; UCB-34714; Brivaracetam (USAN/INN)
Indication
Disease Entry ICD 11 Status REF
Complex partial seizure 8A68.0 Approved [1]
Epilepsy 8A60-8A68 Phase 3 [2]
Pain MG30-MG3Z Phase 3 [2]
Drug Type
Small molecular drug
Structure
3D MOL 2D MOL
#Ro5 Violations (Lipinski): 0 Molecular Weight (mw) 212.29
Logarithm of the Partition Coefficient (xlogp) 1
Rotatable Bond Count (rotbonds) 5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count (hbonddonor) 1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count (hbondacc) 2
ADMET Property
Bioavailability
The bioavailability of drug is 100% [3]
Clearance
The clearance of drug is 0.7-1.07 mL/min/kg [4]
Elimination
More than 95% of excreted in urine with less than 10% of the parent compound unchanged, and less than 1% excreted in feces []
Half-life
The concentration or amount of drug in body reduced by one-half in 7 - 8 hours [3]
Metabolism
The drug is metabolized via the hydrolysis of the acetamide moeity to form a carboxylic acid metabolite [5]
Unbound Fraction
The unbound fraction of drug in plasma is 0.825% [6]
Vd
The volume of distribution (Vd) of drug is 0.5 L/kg []
Chemical Identifiers
Formula
C11H20N2O2
IUPAC Name
(2S)-2-[(4R)-2-oxo-4-propylpyrrolidin-1-yl]butanamide
Canonical SMILES
CCC[C@@H]1CC(=O)N(C1)[C@@H](CC)C(=O)N
InChI
InChI=1S/C11H20N2O2/c1-3-5-8-6-10(14)13(7-8)9(4-2)11(12)15/h8-9H,3-7H2,1-2H3,(H2,12,15)/t8-,9+/m1/s1
InChIKey
MSYKRHVOOPPJKU-BDAKNGLRSA-N
Cross-matching ID
PubChem CID
9837243
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:133013
CAS Number
357336-20-0
DrugBank ID
DB05541
TTD ID
D0CT4D
INTEDE ID
DR0230
ACDINA ID
D00078
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Drug Therapeutic Target (DTT)
DTT Name DTT ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A) TTT3P91 SV2A_HUMAN Inhibitor [7]

Drug-Metabolizing Enzyme (DME)
DME Name DME ID UniProt ID MOA REF
Cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) DE5IED8 CP2C9_HUMAN Substrate [8]
Mephenytoin 4-hydroxylase (CYP2C19)
Main DME
DEGTFWK CP2CJ_HUMAN Substrate [9]
Cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6)
Main DME
DEPKLMQ CP2B6_HUMAN Substrate [9]
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Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) Information of This Drug

Coadministration of a Drug Treating the Disease Different from Brivaracetam (Comorbidity)
DDI Drug Name DDI Drug ID Severity Mechanism Comorbidity REF
Levomilnacipran DMV26S8 Moderate Antagonize the effect of Brivaracetam when combined with Levomilnacipran. Chronic pain [MG30] [10]
Levonorgestrel DM1DP7T Minor Increased metabolism of Brivaracetam caused by Levonorgestrel mediated induction of CYP450 enzyme. Contraceptive management [QA21] [11]
Vilazodone DM4LECQ Moderate Antagonize the effect of Brivaracetam when combined with Vilazodone. Depression [6A70-6A7Z] [10]
Vortioxetine DM6F1PU Moderate Antagonize the effect of Brivaracetam when combined with Vortioxetine. Depression [6A70-6A7Z] [10]
Desvenlafaxine DMHD4PE Moderate Antagonize the effect of Brivaracetam when combined with Desvenlafaxine. Depression [6A70-6A7Z] [10]
Esketamine DMVU687 Moderate Additive CNS depression effects by the combination of Brivaracetam and Esketamine. Depression [6A70-6A7Z] [12]
Oestradiol valerate and dienogest DMZK0FQ Minor Increased metabolism of Brivaracetam caused by Oestradiol valerate and dienogest mediated induction of CYP450 enzyme. Endometriosis [GA10] [13]
Etravirine DMGV8QU Minor Decreased metabolism of Brivaracetam caused by Etravirine mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Human immunodeficiency virus disease [1C60-1C62] [11]
Allopregnanolone DMNLHAC Moderate Additive CNS depression effects by the combination of Brivaracetam and Allopregnanolone. Mental/behavioural/neurodevelopmental disorder [6E20-6E8Z] [14]
ABIRATERONE DM8V75C Minor Decreased metabolism of Brivaracetam caused by ABIRATERONE mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Prostate cancer [2C82] [11]
Armodafinil DMGB035 Minor Decreased metabolism of Brivaracetam caused by Armodafinil mediated inhibition of CYP450 enzyme. Solid tumour/cancer [2A00-2F9Z] [11]
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Drug Inactive Ingredient(s) (DIG) and Formulation(s) of This Drug

DIG
DIG Name DIG ID PubChem CID Functional Classification
Beta-D-lactose E00099 6134 Diluent; Dry powder inhaler carrier; Lyophilization aid
Carmellose sodium E00625 Not Available Disintegrant
Eisenoxyd E00585 56841934 Colorant
Ferric hydroxide oxide yellow E00539 23320441 Colorant
Ferrosoferric oxide E00231 14789 Colorant
Lactose monohydrate E00393 104938 Binding agent; Diluent; Dry powder inhaler carrier; Lyophilization aid
Magnesium stearate E00208 11177 lubricant
Polyethylene glycol 3350 E00652 Not Available Coating agent; Diluent; Ointment base; Plasticizing agent; Solvent; Suppository base; lubricant
Talc E00520 16211421 Anticaking agent; Diluent; Glidant; lubricant
Titanium dioxide E00322 26042 Coating agent; Colorant; Opacifying agent
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Pharmaceutical Formulation
Formulation Name Drug Dosage Dosage Form Route
Brivaracetam 75 mg tablet 75 mg Oral Tablet Oral
Brivaracetam 100 mg tablet 100 mg Oral Tablet Oral
Brivaracetam 25 mg tablet 25 mg Oral Tablet Oral
Brivaracetam 50 mg tablet 50 mg Oral Tablet Oral
Brivaracetam 10 mg tablet 10 mg Oral Tablet Oral
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9 Pharmacokinetics and metabolism of 14C-brivaracetam, a novel SV2A ligand, in healthy subjects. Drug Metab Dispos. 2008 Jan;36(1):36-45.
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