Seletracetam for Seizure Rescue: Non-Benzodiazepine Alternative Revisited
A 2026 CNS Drugs review argues that seletracetam, an abandoned second-generation racetam antiseizure drug, may be unusually well suited for seizure rescue: early oral studies involved 171 participants, photosensitivity responses occurred in 32 of 36 exposures, and one intranasal named-patient use reduced reading-induced spike rate from 3.1/min to 1.6/min without sedation. Research Highlights Rescue-therapy rationale: …
