Comparing Lamotrigine vs Mirapex
Lamotrigine | Mirapex |
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Lamotrigine | Mirapex (pramipexole) |
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Prescription only
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 |
Prescription only
Mirapex is a dopamine agonist (mimics the effects of the neurotransmitter dopamine) that may be used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and Restless Legs Syndrome. It may cause spontaneous... View more |
Related suggestions Restless Legs Syndrome
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More about Lamotrigine | More about Mirapex (pramipexole) | ||||||||
Generic Status | |||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 1764 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Mirapex has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 121 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: lamotrigine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Mirapex side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
View all lamotrigine prices |
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Dosage Form(s) Available | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Other pramipexole brands include: Mirapex ER | ||||||||
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. | |||||||||
25.7 hours |
8.9 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
A total of 285 drugs are known to interact with lamotrigine:
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A total of 257 drugs are known to interact with Mirapex:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
December 27, 1994 |
July 01, 1997 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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More Information | |||||||||
Patient resources | |||||||||
Professional Resources | |||||||||
Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||
** 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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