Depakote Alternatives Compared
| Depakote (divalproex sodium) | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Caplyta (lumateperone) |
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| Depakote (divalproex sodium) | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Caplyta (lumateperone) |
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Prescription only
Depakote may be used in the treatment of epilepsy and mania, and to prevent migraines; however, people taking Depakote should be monitored for potentially fatal side effects such as liver failure... View more |
Prescription only
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more |
Prescription only
Caplyta is an atypical antipsychotic that is used to treat adults with schizophrenia or depression associated with bipolar disorder. Sleepiness is the most common side effect and it should not be... View more |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
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| More about Depakote (divalproex sodium) | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | More about Caplyta (lumateperone) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Depakote has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 331 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Vraylar has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 527 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Caplyta has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 189 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
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| Other divalproex sodium brands include: Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkles |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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504 hours |
18 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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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 And Manic Episodes Associated With Bipolar Disorder
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
When Treating Migraine See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 426 drugs are known to interact with Depakote:
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A total of 578 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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A total of 606 drugs are known to interact with Caplyta:
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March 10, 1983 |
September 17, 2015 |
December 20, 2019 |
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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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