Comparing Carbamazepine vs Gabapentin
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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
Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant with pain-relieving effects that may be used to treat certain seizure disorders or relieve nerve pain. Common side effects include dizziness or drowsiness and it may... View more |
Related suggestions Epilepsy
Peripheral Neuropathy
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| More about Carbamazepine | More about Gabapentin | ||||||||||||||||
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Carbamazepine has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 346 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Gabapentin has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 2539 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: carbamazepine side effects in more detail. |
See also: gabapentin side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all carbamazepine prices |
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| Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR | Fanatrex, Gabarone, Gralise, Neurontin | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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19 hours |
6 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
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 771 drugs are known to interact with carbamazepine:
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A total of 270 drugs are known to interact with gabapentin:
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March 11, 1968 |
December 30, 1993 |
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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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