Comparing Aptiom vs Oxcarbazepine

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Aptiom (eslicarbazepine)

Oxcarbazepine

Prescription only

Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizures. Aptiom may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescription only

Oxcarbazepine is an antiseizure medication that is used either alone or in combination with other antiseizure medications to reduce seizure frequency in people with partial seizures and sometimes... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

Aptiom has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 40 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect.

Oxcarbazepine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 383 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect.

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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified.

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Dizziness (9.1%)
Weight gain (6.8%)
Anxiety (6.3%)
Tiredness (6.3%)
Drowsiness (5.7%)
Headaches (5.7%)
Depression (3.9%)

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Drug Class

Dibenzazepine anticonvulsants

Dibenzazepine anticonvulsants

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic approved

Lower cost generic

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	30 tablet
Strength	200 mg
Per unit^*	$48.27
Cost^*	$1,447.99

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Quantity	50 each
Strength	300 mg
Per unit^*	$0.91
Cost^*	$45.43

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Dosage Forms

Oral tablet

Oral suspension
Oral tablet
Oral tablet, extended release

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

20 hours

9 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA terms

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

See the full pregnancy warnings document.

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Drug Interactions

A total of 550 drugs are known to interact with Aptiom:

64 major drug interactions (218 brand and generic names)
474 moderate drug interactions (2389 brand and generic names)
12 minor drug interactions (27 brand and generic names)

A total of 576 drugs are known to interact with Oxcarbazepine:

44 major drug interactions (190 brand and generic names)
510 moderate drug interactions (2711 brand and generic names)
22 minor drug interactions (65 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Using eslicarbazepine together with alcohol may increase side effects such as dizziness... View more

Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of OXcarbazepine such as dizziness... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

November 08, 2013

January 14, 2000

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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Prescribing information

¹ The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

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