Comparing Bupropion vs Lamotrigine
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Prescription only
Bupropion may be used in the treatment of depression or as an aid to smoking cessation; however, side effects may include insomnia, neuropsychiatric adverse events, or seizures. It carries a black... 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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| More about Bupropion | More about Lamotrigine | ||||||||||||||||
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Bupropion has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 2825 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 1731 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: bupropion side effects in more detail. |
See also: lamotrigine side effects in more detail. |
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View all bupropion prices |
View all lamotrigine prices |
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| Aplenzin, Budeprion, Budeprion SR, Forfivo XL, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL | 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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30 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 492 drugs are known to interact with bupropion:
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A total of 283 drugs are known to interact with lamotrigine:
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December 30, 1985 |
December 27, 1994 |
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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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