Comparing Lamictal vs Latuda
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| Lamictal (lamotrigine) | Latuda (lurasidone) |
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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
Latuda is an atypical antipsychotic used for the treatment of schizophrenia and depression associated with Bipolar 1 disorder. Latuda should be taken with food (at least 350 calories). Prescribed for... View more |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
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| More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | More about Latuda (lurasidone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 779 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Latuda has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 843 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Lamictal side effects in more detail. |
See also: Latuda side effects in more detail. |
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View all Lamictal prices |
View all Latuda prices |
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| Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite |
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| 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 |
18 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. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 286 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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A total of 600 drugs are known to interact with Latuda:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 27, 1994 |
October 28, 2010 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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