Comparing Carbamazepine vs Divalproex Sodium
Carbamazepine | Divalproex sodium |
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Carbamazepine | 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
Divalproex may be used for the treatment of absence or partial seizures, as a preventive treatment for migraines, and to treat mania associated with bipolar disorder. Divalproex may adversely and... View more |
Related suggestions Seizures
Epilepsy
Borderline Personality Disorder
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More about Carbamazepine | More about Divalproex sodium | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Carbamazepine has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 352 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Divalproex sodium has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 510 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Carbamazepine side effects |
View all Divalproex sodium side effects |
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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 Carbamazepine prices |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR | Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkles | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
19 hours |
16 hours |
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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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 807 drugs are known to interact with Carbamazepine:
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A total of 424 drugs are known to interact with Divalproex sodium:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
March 11, 1968 |
March 10, 1983 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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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