Comparing Lithium vs Valproic Acid
Lithium | Valproic acid |
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Lithium | Valproic acid |
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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
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, Seizure Prevention, Cluster-Tic Syndrome, Headache, Seizures, Hyperekplexia, Mania, Migraine, Migraine Prevention, Schizoaffective Disorder. Valproic acid... View more |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder
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More about Lithium | More about Valproic acid | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Lithium has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 497 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Valproic acid has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 65 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% 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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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Lithium Carbonate ER, Lithobid | Valproate Sodium | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
29 hours |
16 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
When Treating Epilepsy
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
When Treating Migraine See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 728 drugs are known to interact with Lithium:
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A total of 427 drugs are known to interact with Valproic acid:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
April 06, 1970 |
February 28, 1978 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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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