Eslicarbazepine Acetate

Category: pharmacological

Aliases: Aptiom

Pharmacological Mechanism

Carbamazepine analog — voltage-gated Na+ channel slow inactivation enhancer. Active metabolite is the same S-licarbazepine fraction made by oxcarbazepine. Adjunct for partial-onset seizures.

Half-Life (t½)

PO: 22h

Dosing Guidelines

• PO: Typical 800mg (Range: 400 - 1600 mg)

Target Organ Systems

• nervous