Comparing Lamotrigine vs Diazepam Intensol
| Lamotrigine | Diazepam Intensol (diazepam) |
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| Lamotrigine | Diazepam Intensol (diazepam) |
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Prescription only
Lamotrigine 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... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Anxiety, Endoscopy or Radiology Premedication, Alcohol Withdrawal, Seizures, ICU Agitation, Light Anesthesia, Light Sedation, Muscle Spasm, Status Epilepticus, Tetanus. Diazepam... View more |
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| More about Lamotrigine | More about Diazepam Intensol (diazepam) | ||||||||
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Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 1849 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Diazepam Intensol has an average rating of 9.6 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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| Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Other diazepam brands include: Diastat, Diastat AcuDial, Diastat Pediatric, Libervant, Valium, Valtoco | ||||||||
| 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 |
70 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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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 287 drugs are known to interact with Lamotrigine:
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A total of 527 drugs are known to interact with Diazepam Intensol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 27, 1994 |
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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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