Comparing Carbamazepine vs Depakote
| Carbamazepine | Depakote (divalproex sodium) |
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| Carbamazepine | Depakote (divalproex sodium) |
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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
Depakote may be used in the treatment of epilepsy and mania, and to prevent migraines; however, people taking Depakote should be monitored for potentially fatal side effects such as liver failure... View more |
Related suggestions Seizures
Epilepsy
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| More about Carbamazepine | More about Depakote (divalproex sodium) | ||||||||||||||||
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Carbamazepine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 353 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Depakote has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 331 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% 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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Lower cost generic |
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| Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR | Other divalproex sodium brands include: Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkles | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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19 hours |
16 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
When Treating Epilepsy And Manic Episodes Associated With Bipolar Disorder
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
When Treating Migraine See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 809 drugs are known to interact with Carbamazepine:
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A total of 425 drugs are known to interact with Depakote:
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March 11, 1968 |
March 10, 1983 |
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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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Tegretol
Tegretol (carbamazepine) is used to treat seizures, nerve pain and bipolar disorder. Includes ...
Carbatrol
Carbatrol is used for epilepsy, schizoaffective disorder, trigeminal neuralgia
Tegretol XR
Tegretol XR is used for epilepsy, schizoaffective disorder, trigeminal neuralgia
Equetro
Equetro (carbamazepine) is used for the treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes associated with ...
Further information
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