Comparing Amitriptyline vs Lamotrigine
Amitriptyline | Lamotrigine |
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Amitriptyline | Lamotrigine |
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Prescription only
Amitriptyline is an effective antidepressant but it may cause drowsiness initially and a withdrawal syndrome with abrupt discontinuation. It may be used off-label to treat other conditions such as... View more |
Prescription only
Lamotrigine may be used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Rarely, lamotrigine may cause a potentially fatal... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Amitriptyline has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 1767 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 1766 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: amitriptyline side effects in more detail. |
See also: lamotrigine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all amitriptyline prices |
View all lamotrigine prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Lamictal, 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. | |||||||||||||||||
16 hours |
25.7 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 705 drugs are known to interact with amitriptyline:
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A total of 285 drugs are known to interact with lamotrigine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
April 07, 1961 |
December 27, 1994 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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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