Comparing Lamictal vs Rexulti
| Lamictal (lamotrigine) | Rexulti (brexpiprazole) |
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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 I disorder. It is an oral tablet that is taken once or twice a day... View more |
Prescription only
Rexulti is an atypical antipsychotic that may be used to treat adults with schizophrenia or depression, or used to relieve agitation associated with dementia in Alzheimer's disease. Most people... View more |
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| More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | More about Rexulti (brexpiprazole) | ||||||||||||||||
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Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 794 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Rexulti has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 491 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% 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 Lamictal side effects |
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| Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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25.7 hours |
91 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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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 Rexulti:
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December 27, 1994 |
July 10, 2015 |
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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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