Revista de neurologia
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Revista de neurologia · Jan 2006
Review[Oxcarbazepine in the treatment of epilepsy. A review and update].
To review and update the most important information concerning the mechanism of action, efficacy, safety and clinical use of oxcarbazepine (OXC), one of the new antiepileptic drugs (AED). ⋯ OXC showed important advances on safety and pharmacological properties for administration to adults and infants. OXC has similar clinical antiepileptic efficacy than older AED in the treatment of partial seizures, and it is recommended as a treatment of choice for partial seizures by several international guidelines.