Depakene Alternatives Compared
| Depakene (valproic acid) | Topiramate | Keppra (levetiracetam) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizure Prevention, Seizures. Depakene may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Topiramate may be prescribed either alone or in combination with other medications for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy, or it may be given for the prevention of migraines. Drowsiness is a... View more |
Prescription only
Keppra is an anticonvulsant used to treat partial onset, myoclonic, or generalized tonic-clonic seizures, either alone or in combination with other anticonvulsants. It may cause drowsiness but is... View more |
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| More about Depakene (valproic acid) | More about Topiramate | More about Keppra (levetiracetam) | ||||||||||||||||
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Depakene has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Topiramate has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1342 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Keppra has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 310 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other valproic acid brands include: Valproate Sodium | Eprontia, Qudexy XR, Topamax, Trokendi XR | Other levetiracetam brands include: Elepsia XR, Keppra XR, Roweepra, Roweepra XR, Spritam | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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16 hours |
56 hours |
8 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
When Treating Epilepsy
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
When Treating Migraine See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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 427 drugs are known to interact with Depakene:
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A total of 291 drugs are known to interact with Topiramate:
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A total of 239 drugs are known to interact with Keppra:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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February 28, 1978 |
December 24, 1996 |
November 30, 1999 |
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1 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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