Comparing Lamictal vs Zonisamide
| Lamictal (lamotrigine) | Zonisamide |
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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
Prescribed for Migraine Prevention, Benign Essential Tremor, Seizures, Parkinsonian Tremor, Epilepsy. Zonisamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | More about Zonisamide | ||||||||||||||||
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Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 797 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Zonisamide has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 146 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Zonegran, Zonisade | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
63 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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 287 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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A total of 413 drugs are known to interact with Zonisamide:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 27, 1994 |
March 27, 2000 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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