Comparing Eslicarbazepine vs Lamotrigine
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizures. Eslicarbazepine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 Seizures
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| More about Eslicarbazepine | More about Lamotrigine | ||||||||
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Eslicarbazepine has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 44 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% 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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View all Eslicarbazepine side effects |
View all Lamotrigine side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Lamotrigine prices |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Aptiom | 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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20 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 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 | |||||||||
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A total of 549 drugs are known to interact with Eslicarbazepine:
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A total of 286 drugs are known to interact with Lamotrigine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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November 08, 2013 |
December 27, 1994 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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