Levetiracetam Versus Phenobarbital for Neonatal Seizures: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Sharpe C, Reiner GE, Davis SL, Nespeca M, Gold JJ, Rasmussen M, Kuperman R, Harbert MJ, Michelson D, Joe P, Wang S, Rismanchi N, Le NM, Mower A, Kim J, Battin MR, Lane B, Honold J, Knodel E, Arnell K, Bridge R, Lee L, Ernstrom K, Raman R, Haas RH; NEOLEV2 INVESTIGATORS.
Sharpe C, et al.
Pediatrics. 2020 Jun;145(6):e20193182. doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-3182. Epub 2020 May 8.
Pediatrics. 2020.
PMID: 32385134
Free PMC article.
Clinical Trial.
Our objectives were to study the efficacy and safety of levetiracetam compared with phenobarbital as a first-line treatment of neonatal seizures. ...Higher-dose studies of levetiracetam are warranted, and definitive studies with long-term outcome measures are needed …
Our objectives were to study the efficacy and safety of levetiracetam compared with phenobarbital as a first-line treatment of neonat …