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Trileptal (generic name oxcarbazepine) is an anticonvulsant often prescribed as a mood stabilizer for those with bipolar disorder (manic depression). Found here are resources and information relating to this medication.
Trileptal Medication Profile - Oxcarbazepine
A summary of information currently available regarding this medication and the major warnings associated with its use.
Trileptal Side Effects
Catalogue of side effects for the anticonvulsant medication Trileptal - generic Oxcarbazepine - which is sometimes prescribed as a mood stabilizer in the treatment of bipolar disorder (manic depression).
Speaking from Experience: Trileptal
Members of this community share personal experiences with the mood stabilizer Trileptal when it was quite new.
A Treatment for Epilepsy
This page combines oxcarbazepine (Trileptal) and carbamazepine (Tegretol), but notes two side effects that are less common with Trileptal. Has a side effects chart and answers to 18 frequently asked questions. From U.K.'s Norfolk Mental Health Care.
Trileptal Approved By FDA
Reporting on the U.S. FDA's approval of Trileptal for the treatment of partial epileptic seizures as monotherapy in adults or adjunctive therapy (used in combination with other anti-epileptic drugs) in adults and children as young as four years old.
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