Research summaries for autism therapy: Trileptal (oxcarbazepine)

definition of Trileptal (oxcarbazepine): Trileptal® is an anti-seizure medication that affects the way neurons are turned on and off. People with autism who also have seizures might be prescribed this medication. Anti-seizure medicines may not completely eliminate seizures but might reduce the number of seizures. Doses and blood levels of this medication often need to be watched closely by a doctor or other health care professional.
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Oxcarbazepine in Youths with Autistic Disorder and Significant Disruptive Behaviors, Summarized Feb 27, 2008

The drug oxcarbazepine may help with some of the problem behaviors that may come with autism.

Psychiatrists often see people with autism because of problem behaviors. This case report describes three patients (aged 4.5-19) with autism who received drug therapy (oxcarbazepine) to treat problem behaviors. The patients were also all receiving behavior therapy such as applied behavior analysis (ABA). The author suggests that oxcarbazepine may have fewer side effects than risperidone and haloperidol. Oxcarbazepine is also good because it comes in liquid form. Read more...

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Synonyms for Trileptal (oxcarbazepine) include: oxcarbazepine, Trileptal, Trileptal®
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