Licarbazepine
Chemical Name: 10,11-Dihydro-10-hydroxy-5H-dibenz(Z)[b,f]azepin-5-carboxamide
Purity: ≥98%
Biological Activity
Licarbazepine is an active metabolite of oxcarbazepine (Cat. No. 3864). Produces dose-dependent inhibition of glutamatergic excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs). Displays anticonvulsant activity; exhibits minor potentiation of GABAA receptor currents.Technical Data
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Background References
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Oxcarbazepine, not its active metabolite, potentiates GABAA activation and aggravates absence seizures.
Zheng et al.
Epilepsia, 2009;50:83 -
Action of GP 47779, the active metabolite of oxcarbazepine, on the corticostriatal system. I. Modulation of corticostriatal synaptic transmission.
Calabresi et al.
Epilepsia, 1995;36:990 -
Anticonvulsant and sodium channel-blocking properties of novel 10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenz[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide derivatives.
Benes et al.
J.Med.Chem., 1999;42:2582
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