Comparing Lamictal vs Topamax
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| Lamictal (lamotrigine) | Topamax (topiramate) |
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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
Topamax may be prescribed either alone or in combination with other medications for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy, or it may be given for the prevention of migraine. Drowsiness is a... View more |
Related suggestions Seizure Prevention (Seizure Prophylaxis)
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| More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | More about Topamax (topiramate) | ||||||||||||||||
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Lamictal has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 709 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Topamax has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 623 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Lamictal side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Topamax side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Lamictal prices and generic prices |
View all Topamax prices and generic prices |
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| Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Other topiramate brands include: Eprontia, Qudexy XR, Trokendi XR | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
56 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 282 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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A total of 285 drugs are known to interact with Topamax:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 27, 1994 |
December 24, 1996 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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