Comparing Quetiapine vs Valproic Acid
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Prescription only
Quetiapine is an antipsychotic that calms and sedates, helping to relieve psychotic thoughts and manic and depressive behavior. Sedation, low blood pressure, and weight gain are common side effects... 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 Quetiapine | More about Valproic acid | ||||||||||||||||
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Quetiapine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 2275 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Quetiapine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Seroquel, Seroquel XR | Valproate Sodium | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
16 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 769 drugs are known to interact with Quetiapine:
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A total of 428 drugs are known to interact with Valproic acid:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 26, 1997 |
February 28, 1978 |
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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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