Comparing Clonazepam vs Lamotrigine
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Prescription only
Clonazepam may reduce seizure frequency in specific seizure disorders and can be used short-term for panic disorder, to relieve anxiety, or to sedate. When used long-term it can cause dependence and... View more |
Prescription only
Lamotrigine may be used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Rarely, lamotrigine may cause a potentially fatal... View more |
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| More about Clonazepam | More about Lamotrigine | ||||||||||||||||
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Clonazepam has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 1920 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 1552 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: clonazepam side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: lamotrigine side effects in more detail. |
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| Klonopin | Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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40 hours |
25.7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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 488 drugs are known to interact with clonazepam:
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A total of 281 drugs are known to interact with lamotrigine:
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June 04, 1975 |
December 27, 1994 |
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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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