Term Name: | licarbazepine |
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Synonyms: | 10,11-Dihydro-10-hydroxycarbamazepine, 10-hydroxy-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide, 10-Hydroxycarbamazepine, 10-Hydroxycarbazepine, GP 47779, licarbazepine |
Definition: | A dibenzoazepine that is 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine, reduced across the C-10,11 positions and carrying a carbamoyl substituent at the azepine nitrogen and a hydroxy function at C-10. A voltage-gated sodium channel blocker with anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing effects, it is related to oxcarbazepine and is an active metabolite of oxcarbazepine. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:701] ( EBI ) |