Comparing Divalproex Sodium vs Lamotrigine
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Prescription only
Divalproex may be used for the treatment of absence or partial seizures, as a preventive treatment for migraines, and to treat mania associated with bipolar disorder. Divalproex may adversely and... View more |
Prescription only
Lamotrigine 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... View more |
Related suggestions Migraine Prevention (Migraine Prophylaxis)
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| More about Divalproex sodium | More about Lamotrigine | ||||||||||||||||
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Divalproex sodium has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 510 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 1843 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% 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 |
Lower cost generic |
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| Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkles | Lamictal, 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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16 hours |
25.7 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. |
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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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 425 drugs are known to interact with Divalproex sodium:
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A total of 286 drugs are known to interact with Lamotrigine:
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March 10, 1983 |
December 27, 1994 |
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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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