EXTENT: EXtended Tolerability and Efficacy of a Novel Formulation of Oxcarbazepine in a Trial in Partial Epilepsy

Patients who are pre-treated with a total daily dose of exactly 900 or exactly 1200 mg or exactly 1500 mg oxcarbazepine (as OXC IR) will increase dosage of OXC by 300 mg to a daily dose of 1200 mg / 1500 mg / 1800 mg OXC MR. Dosage will be titrated to a maximum tolerated total daily dose, maximally to 2700 mg in steps of 300 mg every 6th day.

Patients who are pre-treated with a total daily dose of exactly 900 or exactly 1200 mg or exactly 1500 mg oxcarbazepine (as OXC IR) will increase dosage of OXC by 300 mg to a daily dose of 1200 mg / 1500 mg / 1800 mg OXC IR (divided in two daily doses). Dosage will be titrated to a maximum tolerated total daily dose, maximally to 2700 mg in steps of 300 mg every 6th day.