The case for levetiracetam to be included in essential medicine lists.

Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia

Department of Clinical & Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.

Published: July 2023

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100211DOI Listing

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