Comparing Desvenlafaxine vs Lamictal
Desvenlafaxine | Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
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Desvenlafaxine | Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Major Depressive Disorder, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Fibromyalgia, Hot Flashes, Narcolepsy, Neuralgia, Panic Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Postmenopausal... View more |
Prescription only
Lamictal is used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar I disorder. It is an oral tablet that is taken once or twice a day... View more |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
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More about Desvenlafaxine | More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Desvenlafaxine has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1390 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 798 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Desvenlafaxine side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Pristiq | Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
11 hours |
25.7 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 483 drugs are known to interact with Desvenlafaxine:
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A total of 287 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
February 29, 2008 |
December 27, 1994 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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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