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Oxcarbazepine MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Oxcarbazepine
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.300.240.127.500
Unique ID
D000078330
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000078330
Scope Note
A carbamazepine derivative that acts as a voltage-gated sodium channel blocker. It is used for the treatment of PARTIAL SEIZURES with or without secondary generalization. It is also an inducer of CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A4.
Entry Term(s)
10,11-Dihydro-10-oxo-5H-dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide
GP 47680
Timox
Trileptal
Pharm Action
Anticonvulsants
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inducers
Registry Numbers
VZI5B1W380
0
Related Numbers
28721-07-5
CAS Type 1 Name
5H-Dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide, 10,11-dihydro-10-oxo-
Public MeSH Note
2019; OXCARBAZEPINE was indexed under CARBAMAZEPINE/analogs & derivatives 1982-2018
History Note
2019 (1982)
Date Introduced
2019/01/01
Last Updated
2019/01/01
Oxcarbazepine Preferred
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