Xcopri vs. Cerebyx

• Are Xcopri and Cerebyx the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Xcopri?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Cerebyx?
• What Is Xcopri?
• What Is Cerebyx?
• What Drugs Interact with Xcopri?
• What Drugs Interact with Cerebyx?
• How Should Xcopri Be Taken?
• How Should Cerebyx Be Taken?

Xcopri (cenobamate tablets) and Cerebyx (fosphenytoin sodium) Injection are antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) used to treat seizures.

Xcopri is used to treat partial-onset seizures in adult patients.

Cerebyx is used to prevent or control seizures. Cerebyx is used only for a short time, such as 5 days, when other forms of phenytoin cannot be given.

Side effects of Xcopri and Cerebyx that are similar include drowsiness, dizziness, double vision, and headache.

Side effects of Xcopri that are different from Cerebyx include fatigue.

Side effects of Cerebyx that are different from Xcopri include nausea, vomiting, constipation, dry mouth, itching, tremor, muscle weakness, loss of coordination, ringing in your ears, pain in your hips or back, flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling under your skin), low blood pressure, fast heart rate, spinning sensation, and changes in taste.

Both Xcopri and Cerebyx may interact with other antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and oral contraceptives.

Xcopri may also interact with CYP2B6 and CYP3A substrates, CYP2C19 substrates, other drugs that shorten the QT interval, alcohol, and other CNS depressants.

Cerebyx may also interact with disulfiram, hormone replacement therapy, phenothiazines, methylphenidate, barbiturates, stomach acid reducers, sedatives, sulfa drugs, reserpine, blood thinners, digoxin, furosemide, steroids, theophylline, valproic acid, divalproex sodium, antibiotics, and antidepressants.

Common side effects of Xcopri include:

• drowsiness,
• dizziness,
• fatigue,
• double vision, and
• headache

Common side effects of Cerebyx include:

• dizziness,
• drowsiness,
• headache,
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• constipation,
• dry mouth,
• itching,
• tremor,
• muscle weakness,
• loss of coordination,
• ringing in your ears,
• pain in your hips or back,
• flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling under your skin),
• low blood pressure,
• fast heart rate,
• spinning sensation,
• double vision, and
• changes in taste.

Xcopri (cenobamate tablets) is an antiepileptic drug (AED) used to treat partial-onset seizures in adult patients.

Cerebyx (fosphenytoin sodium) Injection is an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant, used to prevent or control seizures. Cerebyx is used only for a short time, such as 5 days, when other forms of phenytoin cannot be given.