Comparing Lithium vs Olanzapine
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Prescription only
Lithium may be used to treat manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder; however, there is a fine line between too much and too little, and ongoing monitoring is needed to prevent lithium... View more |
Prescription only
Olanzapine is an oral antipsychotic that may be used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Weight gain is common in people who take olanzapine. Prescribed for Major Depressive Disorder... View more |
Related suggestions Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
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| More about Lithium | More about Olanzapine | ||||||||||||||||
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Lithium has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 493 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Olanzapine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1096 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Lithium side effects |
View all Olanzapine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Lithium Carbonate ER, Lithobid | Zyprexa, Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
54 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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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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A total of 723 drugs are known to interact with Lithium:
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A total of 666 drugs are known to interact with Olanzapine:
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April 06, 1970 |
September 30, 1996 |
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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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