Gabapentin Alternatives Compared
| Gabapentin | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
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| Gabapentin | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
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Prescription only
Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant with pain-relieving effects that may be used to treat certain seizure disorders or relieve nerve pain. Common side effects include dizziness or drowsiness and it may... View more |
Prescription only
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... 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 disorder. Rarely, Lamictal may cause a potentially fatal rash... View more |
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| More about Gabapentin | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gabapentin has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 2553 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Vraylar has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 503 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 788 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Fanatrex, Gabarone, Gralise, Neurontin |
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Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
504 hours |
25.7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. 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 270 drugs are known to interact with Gabapentin:
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A total of 571 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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A total of 286 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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December 30, 1993 |
September 17, 2015 |
December 27, 1994 |
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** 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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