Epitol Alternatives Compared
| Epitol (carbamazepine) | Keppra (levetiracetam) | Levetiracetam |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Trigeminal Neuralgia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Epilepsy. Epitol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Keppra is an anticonvulsant that is used in conjunction with other medications for the treatment of certain types of seizures. It may cause drowsiness but it is less likely than some other... View more |
Prescription only
Levetiracetam is an anticonvulsant that is used in conjunction with other medications for the treatment of certain types of seizures. It may cause drowsiness but interactions with other medications... View more |
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| More about Epitol (carbamazepine) | More about Keppra (levetiracetam) | More about Levetiracetam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Epitol has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 19 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Keppra has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 307 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Levetiracetam has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 429 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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 carbamazepine brands include: Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR | Other levetiracetam brands include: Elepsia XR, Keppra XR, Roweepra, Roweepra XR, Spritam | Elepsia XR, Keppra, 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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19 hours |
8 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
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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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A total of 804 drugs are known to interact with Epitol:
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A total of 238 drugs are known to interact with Keppra:
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A total of 238 drugs are known to interact with Levetiracetam:
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September 17, 1986 |
November 30, 1999 |
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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