Comparing Lamictal vs Lithium
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| Lamictal (lamotrigine) | Lithium |
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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
Lithium may be used to treat manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder; however, there is a fine line between too much and too little, and ongoing monitoring is needed to prevent lithium... View more |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
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| More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | More about Lithium | ||||||||||||||||
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Lamictal has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 751 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Lithium has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 477 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Lamictal side effects in more detail. |
See also: lithium side effects in more detail. |
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View all Lamictal prices and generic prices |
View all lithium prices |
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| Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Lithium Carbonate ER, Lithobid | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
29 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 282 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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A total of 704 drugs are known to interact with lithium:
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December 27, 1994 |
April 06, 1970 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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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