Comparing Lithium Carbonate ER vs Trazodone
| Lithium Carbonate ER (lithium) | Trazodone |
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| Lithium Carbonate ER (lithium) | Trazodone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Mania, Schizoaffective Disorder. Lithium Carbonate ER may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Trazodone is mostly used for its sleep-inducing effects (an off-label indication) rather than as an antidepressant. Only generic forms are available which makes it a lot cheaper than some other... View more |
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| More about (lithium) | More about Trazodone | ||||||||
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Lithium Carbonate ER has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 16 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Trazodone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1434 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Lithium Carbonate ER side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other lithium brands include: Lithobid | Raldesy | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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29 hours |
7.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
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 723 drugs are known to interact with Lithium Carbonate ER:
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A total of 674 drugs are known to interact with Trazodone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
December 24, 1981 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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1 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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