Lamotrigine Alternatives Compared
| Lamotrigine | Lamictal | Latuda |
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| Lamotrigine | Lamictal lamotrigine | Latuda lurasidone |
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Lamotrigine may be used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Rarely, lamotrigine may cause a potentially fatal... View more |
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 |
Latuda is an atypical antipsychotic used for the treatment of schizophrenia and depression associated with Bipolar 1 disorder. Latuda should be taken with food (at least 350 calories). Prescribed for... View more |
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| More about Lamotrigine | More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | More about Latuda (lurasidone) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 1540 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 678 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Latuda has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 739 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include: ataxia, skin rash, headache, insomnia, nausea. See the full lamotrigine side effects document. |
Common side effects include: ataxia, skin rash, headache, insomnia, nausea. See the full Lamictal side effects document. |
Common side effects include: psychomotor impairment, akathisia, basal ganglia disease, bradykinesia, cogwheel rigidity, drowsiness, hypokinesia, muscle rigidity, nausea, parkinson's disease, sedated state, tremor, altered serum glucose, drooling. See the full Latuda side effects document. |
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View all lamotrigine prices |
View all Lamictal prices and generic prices |
View all Latuda prices |
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| Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite |
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| 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 |
25.7 hours |
18 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. |
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. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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A total of 281 drugs are known to interact with lamotrigine:
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A total of 281 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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A total of 560 drugs are known to interact with Latuda:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December 27, 1994 |
December 27, 1994 |
October 28, 2010 |
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N/A |
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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