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oxcarbazepine

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More on Carbamazepine Definition: An anticonvulsant used to control grand mal and psychomotor or focal seizures. Its mode of action is not fully understood, but some of its actions resemble those of PHENYTOIN; although there is little chemical resemblance between the two compounds, their three-dimensional structure is similar.      Other names Phosphate, Carbamazepine; Hydrochloride, Carbamazepine; Dihydrate, Carbamazepine; Acetate, Carbamazepine; Tegretol; Neurotol; Finlepsin; Carbazepin; Carbamazepine Sulfate (2:1); Carbamazepine Phosphate; Carbamazepine L-Tartrate (4:1); Carbamazepine Hydrochloride; Carbamazepine Dihydrate; Epitol; Carbamazepine Acetate; Amizepine Drugs: CARBATROLCARBAMAZEPINE; TERIL; TEGRETOL-XR; TEGRETOL; EQUETRO; EPITOL;
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
oxcarbazepine [ Desitin brand of oxcarbazepine,GP 47680,Novartis brand of oxcarbazepine,Timox,Trileptal ] 28721-07-5   Carbamazepine/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action Anticonvulsants 		Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1982;22(6):545 TRILEPTAL; OXCARBAZEPINE

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