Precursor to metabolite: Oxcarbazepine to Eslicarbazepine

Oxcarbazepine is converted to Eslicarbazepine by cytosolic arylketone reductase.

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The pair

Oxcarbazepine — Prodrug of licarbazepine; carbamazepine analog with less enzyme induction and more hyponatremia.
Eslicarbazepine — Once-daily sodium-channel anticonvulsant related to oxcarbazepine.

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