Eslicarbazepine Acetate and Naldemedine

• Generic Name: eslicarbazepine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Aptiom

Management (in combination with other anticonvulsants) of partial-onset seizures in adults.

In longer-term extension studies, reductions in seizure frequency were maintained for at least 1 year.

Controlled comparative trials between eslicarbazepine acetate and oxcarbazepine needed to fully evaluate the relative efficacy and tolerability of these structurally related anticonvulsants (see Actions).

Once-daily dosage regimen may help improve patient compliance.

• Generic Name: naldemedine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Symproic

Naldemedine reduces constipation caused by opioid pain medicine used to treat severe chronic pain.

Naldemedine is for use in adults who use opioid pain medicine to treat chronic pain that is not caused by active cancer.

Naldemedine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.