Comparing Aptiom vs Fycompa
| Aptiom (eslicarbazepine) | Fycompa (perampanel) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizures. Aptiom may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizures. Fycompa may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Seizures
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| More about Aptiom (eslicarbazepine) | More about Fycompa (perampanel) | ||||||||||||||||
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Aptiom has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 40 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Fycompa has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 67 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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20 hours |
105 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. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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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 553 drugs are known to interact with Aptiom:
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A total of 332 drugs are known to interact with Fycompa:
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November 08, 2013 |
October 22, 2012 |
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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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