Carbamazepine Alternatives Compared

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Carbamazepine

Vraylar (cariprazine)

Caplyta (lumateperone)

Prescription only

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant that may be used in the treatment of various seizure disorders and also to relieve nerve pain associated with conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia or diabetic... View more

Prescription only

Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more

Prescription only

Caplyta is an atypical antipsychotic that is used to treat adults with schizophrenia or depression associated with bipolar disorder. Sleepiness is the most common side effect and it should not be... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

Carbamazepine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 354 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect.

Vraylar has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 533 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect.

Caplyta has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 189 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% 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.

Dizziness (12.4%)
Drowsiness (9.0%)
Tiredness (7.1%)
Nausea (5.6%)
Memory loss (4.8%)
Sleepy (4.5%)
Rash (3.4%)

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Restlessness (16.3%)
Insomnia (14.6%)
Weight gain (12.4%)
Nausea (9.8%)
Anxiety (8.8%)
Tiredness (5.8%)
Hallucinations (5.4%)

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Headaches (14.8%)
Nausea (10.6%)
Dizziness (10.1%)
Dry mouth (10.1%)
Drowsiness (9.5%)
Tiredness (9.0%)
Weight gain (6.9%)

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Drug Class

Dibenzazepine anticonvulsants

Atypical antipsychotics

Atypical antipsychotics

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

No lower cost generic approved

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	100 each
Strength	200 mg
Per unit^*	$0.33
Cost^*	$32.75

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Quantity	20 each
Strength	1.5 mg
Per unit^*	$49.85
Cost^*	$997.00

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Quantity	30 each
Strength	42 mg
Per unit^*	$55.94
Cost^*	$1,678.17

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Dosage Forms

Oral capsule, extended release
Oral suspension
Oral tablet
Oral tablet, chewable
Oral tablet, extended release

Oral capsule

Oral capsule

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

19 hours

504 hours

18 hours

CSA Schedule ¹ View glossary of CSA 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.

Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category

Category D Positive evidence of risk

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Drug Interactions

A total of 813 drugs are known to interact with Carbamazepine:

261 major drug interactions (779 brand and generic names)
516 moderate drug interactions (3079 brand and generic names)
36 minor drug interactions (106 brand and generic names)

A total of 579 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:

103 major drug interactions (407 brand and generic names)
474 moderate drug interactions (1819 brand and generic names)
2 minor drug interactions (5 brand and generic names)

A total of 606 drugs are known to interact with Caplyta:

167 major drug interactions (620 brand and generic names)
437 moderate drug interactions (1728 brand and generic names)
2 minor drug interactions (5 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

You should preferably avoid the regular consumption of grapefruits and grapefruit juice while... View more

Grapefruit juice can increase the blood levels of cariprazine. This may increase side effects such... View more
Using cariprazine together with alcohol may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness... View more

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may increase the blood levels of lumateperone. In some cases, this... View more
Using lumateperone together with alcohol may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

March 11, 1968

September 17, 2015

December 20, 2019

WADA Class View classifications

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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