Eslicarbazepine Acetate + Phenytoin Interaction

Moderateinteraction on record

Description

Higher dosage of eslicarbazepine acetate may be necessary and dose adjustment may be needed for phenytoin. Eslicarbazepine acetate inhibits CYP2C19 causing increased phenytoin plasma concentrations.

Mechanism

CYP2C19 inhibition; CYP2C19 substrate metabolism

Source: NLP:eslicarbazepine acetate