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Oxcarbazepine is an anticonvulsant drug primarily used in the treatment of epilepsy.〔 There is some evidence for oxcarbazepine as a mood-stabilizing agent and thus, it can be used as add-on therapy for bipolar disorder in patients that have failed or are unable to tolerate approved treatments. Some side effects commonly associated with oxcarbazepine include: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, diplopia and ataxia. Although, not commonly observed some people have experience anaphylaxis while on this medication.〔 Due to its structural similarities to carbamazepine there is approximately a 25-30% chance of cross-reactivity between the two medications.〔 Oxcarbazepine is marketed as Trileptal by Novartis and available in some countries as a generic drug. There is also an extended-release formation marketed as Oxtellar XR by Supernus Pharmaceuticals. ==Medical uses== Oxcarbazepine is an anticonvulsant used to reduce the occurrence of epileptic episodes, and is not intended to cure epilepsy. Oxcarbazepine is used alone or in combination with other medications for the treatment of focal (partial) seizures in adults.〔 In pediatric populations, it can be used by itself for the treatment of partial seizures for children 4 years and older, or in combination with other medications for children 2 years and older.〔 In addition, oxcarbazepine has been shown to improve mood and reduce anxiety; therefore, it is a potential option for add-on therapy in the treatment of bipolar disorder.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「oxcarbazepine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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