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Active metabolite of oxcarbazepine
Licarbazepine is a
voltage-gated sodium channel
blocker with
anticonvulsant and
mood-stabilizing effects that is related to
oxcarbazepine.
[1] It is an
active metabolite of
oxcarbazepine.
[1]
[2] In addition, an
enantiomer of licarbazepine, eslicarbazepine ((S)-(+)-licarbazepine), is an active metabolite of
eslicarbazepine acetate.
[1]
[2] Oxcarbazepine and eslicarbazepine acetate are inactive on their own, and behave instead as
prodrugs to licarbazepine and eslicarbazepine, respectively, to produce their therapeutic effects.
[1]
[2]
References
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Monoaminergics | |
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Ion channel blockers |
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Anticonvulsants (e.g.,
gabapentin,
pregabalin,
mirogabalin,
carbamazepine,
oxcarbazepine,
lacosamide,
lamotrigine)
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Local anesthetics (e.g.,
lidocaine)
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Mexiletine
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TCAsTooltip Tricyclic antidepressants (e.g.,
amitriptyline,
nortriptyline,
desipramine)
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Ziconotide
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Others |
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Alpha lipoic acid
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Benfotiamine
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Botulinum toxin A
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Bupropion
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Cannabinoids (e.g.,
cannabis,
dronabinol,
nabilone)
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NMDA receptor antagonists (e.g.,
ketamine,
dextromethorphan,
methadone)
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Opioids (e.g.,
hydrocodone,
morphine,
oxycodone,
methadone,
buprenorphine,
tramadol,
tapentadol)
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Sodium oxybate (
GHB)
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Calcium |
VDCCsTooltip Voltage-dependent calcium channels | |
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Potassium |
VGKCsTooltip Voltage-gated potassium channels | |
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IRKsTooltip Inwardly rectifying potassium channel | |
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KCaTooltip Calcium-activated potassium channel | |
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K2PsTooltip Tandem pore domain potassium channel | |
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Sodium |
VGSCsTooltip Voltage-gated sodium channels | |
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ENaCTooltip Epithelial sodium channel | |
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ASICsTooltip Acid-sensing ion channel | |
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Chloride |
CaCCsTooltip Calcium-activated chloride channel | |
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CFTRTooltip Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator | |
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Unsorted | |
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Others |
TRPsTooltip Transient receptor potential channels | |
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LGICsTooltip Ligand gated ion channels | |
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