Oxcarbazepine

Generic Name
Oxcarbazepine
Brand Names
Oxtellar, Trileptal
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C15H12N2O2
CAS Number
28721-07-5
Unique Ingredient Identifier
VZI5B1W380
Background

Oxcarbazepine is an anti-epileptic medication used in the treatment of partial onset seizures that was first approved for use in the United States in 2000. It is a structural derivative of carbamazepine and exerts a majority of its activity via a pharmacologically active metabolite, MHD, which exists as a racemate in the blood - a pro-drug of the more active...

Indication

In the United States, oxcarbazepine is indicated for use as monotherapy or adjunctive therapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults and as monotherapy in the treatment of partial-onset seizures in pediatric patients aged 4 years and above, and as adjunctive therapy in pediatric patients aged 2 years and above with partial-onset seizures.
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Associated Conditions
Partial-Onset Seizures
Associated Therapies
Monotherapy
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