Comparing Lamictal vs Risperidone
Lamictal | Risperidone |
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Lamictal (lamotrigine) | Risperidone |
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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
Risperidone is an antipsychotic that relieves psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia or mania and is also used in the treatment of autistic disorder. Side effects are less likely at lower... View more |
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More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | More about Risperidone | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 768 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Risperidone has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 713 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Lamictal side effects in more detail. |
See also: risperidone side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Lamictal prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Perseris, Risperdal, Risperdal Consta, Risvan, Rykindo, Uzedy | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
25.7 hours |
24 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 285 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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A total of 668 drugs are known to interact with risperidone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 27, 1994 |
December 29, 1993 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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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