Comparing Lamictal vs Vraylar
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| Lamictal lamotrigine Remove Lamictal from your drug comparison | Vraylar cariprazine Remove Vraylar from your drug comparison | ||||||||||||||||
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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 |
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Ratings & Reviews |
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Side Effects |
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Common side effects include: ataxia, skin rash, headache, insomnia, and nausea. See the full Lamictal side effects document. |
Common side effects include: oculogyric crisis, trismus, akathisia, basal ganglia disease, bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, constipation, drowsiness, dyskinesia, dystonia, extrapyramidal reaction, hypersomnia, hypertonia, hypokinesia, muscle rigidity, nausea, sedated state, tardive dyskinesia, torticollis, tremor, vomiting, weight gain, and drooling. See the full Vraylar side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all Lamictal prices and generic prices |
View all Vraylar prices |
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Generic Availability |
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No |
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| Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite |
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Half LifeThe 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 |
504 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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Pregnancy Category |
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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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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 265 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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A total of 520 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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December 27, 1994 |
September 17, 2015 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
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More Information |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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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.
Further information
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