Comparing Aripiprazole vs Topiramate
Aripiprazole | Topiramate |
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Aripiprazole | Topiramate |
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Prescription only
Aripiprazole is an antipsychotic used in the treatment of schizophrenia and several other disorders. Aripiprazole is less likely than some other antipsychotics to cause weight gain. Prescribed for... 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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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Aripiprazole has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 1515 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Topiramate has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1322 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: aripiprazole side effects in more detail. |
See also: topiramate 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 aripiprazole prices |
View all topiramate prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Abilify, Abilify Asimtufii, Abilify Maintena, Abilify MyCite, Aristada, Aristada Initio | Eprontia, Qudexy XR, Topamax, Trokendi XR | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
146 hours |
56 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 721 drugs are known to interact with aripiprazole:
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A total of 289 drugs are known to interact with topiramate:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
November 15, 2002 |
December 24, 1996 |
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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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