Comparing Abilify vs Lamictal
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| Abilify (aripiprazole) | Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
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Prescription only
Abilify is an antipsychotic used in the treatment of schizophrenia and several other disorders. Abilify is less likely than some other antipsychotics to cause weight gain. Prescribed for Autism... View more |
Prescription only
Lamictal is used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Rarely, Lamictal may cause a potentially fatal rash... View more |
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| More about Abilify (aripiprazole) | More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Abilify has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 1129 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Lamictal has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 724 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Abilify side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Lamictal side effects in more detail. |
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View all Abilify prices and generic prices |
View all Lamictal prices and generic prices |
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| Other aripiprazole brands include: Abilify Maintena, Abilify MyCite, Aristada, Aristada Initio | Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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146 hours |
25.7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 699 drugs are known to interact with Abilify:
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A total of 282 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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N/A |
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N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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