Drug Details
Therapeutic Class:
Anticonvulsant
Forms:
Tablets, extended release tablets, oral suspension
Administration:
Oral administration (by mouth)
Therapeutic Uses:
Partial onset seizures
Controlled Status:
Not a controlled substance
Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Drug Class
Oxcarbazepine (ox-car-bah-zeh-peen) is an anticonvulsant or antiepileptic medication.
Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) Age Range
Oxcarbazepine is approved for use in adults and children. It can be used as monotherapy in children 4 years of age and older and adjunctive therapy in children 2 years of age and older. The extended-release tablets (Oxtellar XR) are approved to control seizures in adults and children 6 years of age and older.
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