Comparing Aptiom vs Oxcarbazepine
Aptiom (eslicarbazepine) | Oxcarbazepine |
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Aptiom (eslicarbazepine) | Oxcarbazepine |
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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 |
Related suggestions Seizures
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More about Aptiom (eslicarbazepine) | More about Oxcarbazepine | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Aptiom side effects |
View all Oxcarbazepine side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Oxtellar XR, Trileptal | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
20 hours |
9 hours |
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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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 549 drugs are known to interact with Aptiom:
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A total of 576 drugs are known to interact with Oxcarbazepine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
November 08, 2013 |
January 14, 2000 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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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