Comparing Latuda vs Lithium
| Latuda (lurasidone) | Lithium |
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| Latuda (lurasidone) | Lithium |
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Prescription only
Latuda is an atypical antipsychotic used for the treatment of schizophrenia and depression associated with Bipolar 1 disorder. Latuda should be taken with food (at least 350 calories). Prescribed for... View more |
Prescription only
Lithium may be used to treat manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder; however, there is a fine line between too much and too little, and ongoing monitoring is needed to prevent lithium... View more |
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| More about Latuda (lurasidone) | More about Lithium | ||||||||||||||||
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Latuda has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 848 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Lithium has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 488 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Lithium Carbonate ER, Lithobid | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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18 hours |
29 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 B
No proven risk in humans
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 624 drugs are known to interact with Latuda:
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A total of 720 drugs are known to interact with Lithium:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 28, 2010 |
April 06, 1970 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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