 oxcarbazepine  is an 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. oxcarbazepine is marketed as trileptal by novartis and available in some countries as a generic drug. ==uses== in treatment of epilepsy, oxcarbazepine has recently been found to be associated with a greater enhancement in mood and reduction in anxiety symptoms than other drugs employed to treat epilepsy. it also appears to be effective in approximately half of patients with bipolar disorder and is well tolerated. ==structure pharmacology== oxcarbazepine is a structural derivative of carbamazepine, with a ketone in place of the carbonâcarbon double bond
Anticonvulsants Dibenzazepines Embryotoxicants Ketones Mood_stabilizers Teratogens Ureas