Eslicarbazepine: switching guidelines

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Eslicarbazepine: switching guidelines. Poor compliance with Carbamazepine, Subjects on polytherapy. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Indications to switch from Carbamazepine to Eslicarbazepine

  • Poor compliance with Carbamazepine
  • Subjects on polytherapy
  • Subjects with cognitive impairment
  • Severe osteoporosis or osteopenia
  • Dyslipidaemia
  • Liver disease (apart from acute liver failure)
  • Erectile dysfunction

Protocol for switching from Carbamazepine to Eslicarbazepine

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Indications to switch from Oxcarbazepine to Eslicarbazepine

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Switching from Oxcarbazepine to Eslicarbazepine: protocol

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References

  1. Villanueva V, Ojeda J, Rocamora RA, et al. EPICON consensus: recommendations for proper management of switching to eslicarbazepine acetate in epilepsy. Neurologia 2018; 33:290-300.

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