Comparing Lamotrigine vs Mirtazapine
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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
Mirtazapine may be used in the treatment of depression; however, its use may be limited by its prominent sedative effects. Prescribed for Insomnia, Anxiety, Depression, Hot Flashes, Major Depressive... View more |
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| More about Lamotrigine | More about Mirtazapine | ||||||||||||||||
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Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 1791 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Mirtazapine has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 2034 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: lamotrigine side effects in more detail. |
See also: mirtazapine side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all lamotrigine prices |
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| Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Remeron, Remeron SolTab | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
40 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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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 286 drugs are known to interact with lamotrigine:
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A total of 657 drugs are known to interact with mirtazapine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 27, 1994 |
June 14, 1996 |
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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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