Comparing Lamotrigine vs Venlafaxine
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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
Venlafaxine is an antidepressant that may also be used for mood disorders and off-label for some other conditions such as hot flashes. It may cause a discontinuation syndrome if abruptly stopped... View more |
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| More about Lamotrigine | More about Venlafaxine | ||||||||||||||||
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Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 1618 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Venlafaxine has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 2636 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% 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: venlafaxine side effects in more detail. |
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View all lamotrigine prices |
View all venlafaxine prices |
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| Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Effexor, Effexor XR | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
4 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 662 drugs are known to interact with venlafaxine:
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December 27, 1994 |
December 28, 1993 |
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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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