Pharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs
Pharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs
Pharmacology of Antiepileptic Drugs
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Oxcarbazapine<br />
• Newer drug, closely related to Carbamazapine,<br />
approved for monotherapy, or add-on therapy in<br />
partial seizures<br />
• May also augment K+ channels*<br />
• Some #induction <strong>of</strong> P450 but much less than<br />
that seen with Carbamazapine<br />
• Sedating but otherwise less toxic than<br />
Carbamazapine