Comparing Amitriptyline vs Topiramate
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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
Topiramate may be prescribed either alone or in combination with other medications for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy, or it may be given for the prevention of migraines. Drowsiness is a... View more |
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| More about Amitriptyline | More about Topiramate | ||||||||||||||||
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Amitriptyline has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 1806 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Topiramate has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1332 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Amitriptyline side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Eprontia, Qudexy XR, Topamax, Trokendi XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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16 hours |
56 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 716 drugs are known to interact with Amitriptyline:
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A total of 291 drugs are known to interact with Topiramate:
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April 07, 1961 |
December 24, 1996 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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