Comparing Lacosamide vs Tegretol
| Lacosamide | Tegretol (carbamazepine) |
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| Lacosamide | Tegretol (carbamazepine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Seizures, Epilepsy. Lacosamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Trigeminal Neuralgia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Epilepsy. Tegretol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Lacosamide has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 178 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Tegretol has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 128 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Lacosamide side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Motpoly XR, Vimpat | Other carbamazepine brands include: Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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13 hours |
19 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 148 drugs are known to interact with Lacosamide:
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A total of 804 drugs are known to interact with Tegretol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 28, 2008 |
March 11, 1968 |
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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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