Antiepileptic drugs are used to treat neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. Eslicarbazepine acetate (ESA), a promising antiepileptic agent, acts by blocking the voltagegated sodium channels. It is a prodrug and converted to eslicarbazepine. ESA is available in the market under different trade names like Aptiom, Zebinix, and Exalief. This review sheds light on the properties and essential ESA analysis methods like IR, HPLC, LC-MS, HPTLC, and UPLC.

Keywords: Epilepsy; ESA, Assay; UV; HPLC; MS.