Comparing Lamotrigine vs Sertraline
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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
Sertraline is an effective antidepressant with less potential for drowsiness than other antidepressants. Prescribed for Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder... View more |
Related suggestions Depression
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
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| More about Lamotrigine | More about Sertraline | ||||||||||||||||
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Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 1632 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Sertraline has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 4149 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: lamotrigine side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: sertraline side effects in more detail. |
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View all lamotrigine prices |
View all sertraline prices |
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| Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Zoloft | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
66 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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A total of 282 drugs are known to interact with lamotrigine:
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A total of 644 drugs are known to interact with sertraline:
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December 27, 1994 |
December 30, 1991 |
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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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