Licarbazepine
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Licarbazepine is an active metabolite
of oxcarbazepine
.
Active metabolite
- Prodrugs :Sometimes drugs are formulated deliberately so they will break down inside the body to form the active drug, these are called prodrugs. The reason for this may be because the drug is more stable during manufacture and storage as the prodrug form, or because the prodrug is better...
of oxcarbazepine
Oxcarbazepine
Oxcarbazepine is a anticholinergic anticonvulsant and mood stabilizing drug, used primarily in the treatment of epilepsy. It is also used to treat anxiety and mood disorders, and benign motor tics...
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