Comparing Eslicarbazepine vs Lamotrigine

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Eslicarbazepine

Lamotrigine

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

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Ratings & Reviews

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 1844 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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Anxiety (7.3%)
Depression (6.7%)
Rash (5.6%)
Insomnia (4.8%)
Headaches (4.6%)
Memory loss (3.9%)
Weight gain (3.9%)

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Drug Class

Dibenzazepine anticonvulsants

Triazine anticonvulsants

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	30 tablet
Strength	200 mg
Per unit^*	$34.28 - $34.28
Cost^*	$1,028.25 - $1,028.37

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Quantity	100 each
Strength	100 mg
Per unit^*	$0.22
Cost^*	$21.63

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Dosage Forms

Oral tablet

Oral tablet
Oral tablet, disintegrating
Oral tablet, dispersible
Oral tablet, extended release

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

20 hours

25.7 hours

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.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Drug Interactions

A total of 550 drugs are known to interact with Eslicarbazepine:

64 major drug interactions (218 brand and generic names)
474 moderate drug interactions (2389 brand and generic names)
12 minor drug interactions (27 brand and generic names)

A total of 287 drugs are known to interact with Lamotrigine:

34 major drug interactions (256 brand and generic names)
241 moderate drug interactions (1634 brand and generic names)
12 minor drug interactions (47 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Using eslicarbazepine together with alcohol may increase side effects such as dizziness... View more

Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of lamoTRIgine such as dizziness, drowsiness... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

November 08, 2013

December 27, 1994

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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Professional Resources

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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Comparing Eslicarbazepine vs Lamotrigine

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Carbamazepine

Ozempic

Levetiracetam

Lyrica

Topiramate

Diazepam

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Lorazepam

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