Comparing Carbatrol vs Geodon
Carbatrol | Geodon |
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Carbatrol (carbamazepine) | Geodon (ziprasidone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Trigeminal Neuralgia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Epilepsy. Carbatrol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia. Geodon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Schizoaffective Disorder
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More about Carbatrol (carbamazepine) | More about Geodon (ziprasidone) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Carbatrol has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Geodon has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 383 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Carbatrol side effects in more detail. |
See also: Geodon side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Carbatrol prices |
View all Geodon prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other carbamazepine brands include: Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR |
N/A |
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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 |
7 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 Carbatrol:
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A total of 722 drugs are known to interact with Geodon:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
September 30, 1997 |
February 05, 2001 |
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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.
Further information
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