Comparing Carbamazepine vs Olanzapine
Carbamazepine | Olanzapine |
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Carbamazepine | Olanzapine |
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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
Olanzapine is an oral antipsychotic that may be used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Weight gain is common in people who take olanzapine. Prescribed for Agitated State, Major Depressive... View more |
Related suggestions Schizoaffective Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
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More about Carbamazepine | More about Olanzapine | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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. |
Olanzapine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1071 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: carbamazepine side effects in more detail. |
See also: olanzapine side effects in more detail. |
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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 |
View all olanzapine prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR | Zyprexa, Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
54 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 771 drugs are known to interact with carbamazepine:
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A total of 661 drugs are known to interact with olanzapine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
March 11, 1968 |
September 30, 1996 |
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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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