Comparing Prozac vs Lamictal
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| Prozac (fluoxetine) | Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
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Prescription only
Prozac may be used for the treatment of depression and other mood disorders. It is more likely to cause insomnia than drowsiness. Prescribed for Anxiety and Stress, Major Depressive Disorder... View more |
Prescription only
Lamictal is used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar I disorder. It is an oral tablet that is taken once or twice a day... View more |
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| More about Prozac (fluoxetine) | More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Prozac has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 1251 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 799 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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 Prozac side effects |
View all Lamictal side effects |
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N/A |
Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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210 hours |
25.7 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 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 684 drugs are known to interact with Prozac:
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A total of 287 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 29, 1987 |
December 27, 1994 |
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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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