Comparing Carbamazepine vs Nortriptyline
Carbamazepine | Nortriptyline |
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Carbamazepine | Nortriptyline |
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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
Nortriptyline is an effective antidepressant but it may cause drowsiness initially and a withdrawal syndrome with abrupt discontinuation. It may be used off-label to treat other conditions, such as... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Carbamazepine has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 342 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Nortriptyline has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 554 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: carbamazepine side effects in more detail. |
See also: nortriptyline side effects in more detail. |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR | Pamelor | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
19 hours |
31 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 760 drugs are known to interact with carbamazepine:
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A total of 693 drugs are known to interact with nortriptyline:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
March 11, 1968 |
November 06, 1964 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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