Lamictal Alternatives Compared
| Lamictal | Sabril | Lamotrigine |
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| Lamictal (lamotrigine) | Sabril (vigabatrin) | Lamotrigine |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Seizure Prevention, Seizures. Sabril may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Lamotrigine may be used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Rarely, lamotrigine may cause a potentially fatal... View more |
Related suggestions Seizure Prevention (Seizure Prophylaxis)
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| More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | More about Sabril (vigabatrin) | More about Lamotrigine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 759 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Sabril has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 1733 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Lamictal side effects in more detail. |
See also: Sabril side effects in more detail. |
See also: lamotrigine side effects in more detail. |
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View all Lamictal prices and generic prices |
View all Sabril prices and generic prices |
View all lamotrigine prices |
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| Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Other vigabatrin brands include: Vigadrone, Vigpoder | Lamictal, 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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25.7 hours |
13 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. |
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 283 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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A total of 277 drugs are known to interact with Sabril:
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A total of 283 drugs are known to interact with lamotrigine:
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December 27, 1994 |
August 21, 2009 |
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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