Risperdal Alternatives Compared
| Risperdal | Lamictal | Lamotrigine |
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| Risperdal risperidone | Lamictal lamotrigine | Lamotrigine |
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Risperdal is an antipsychotic that relieves psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia or mania and is also used in the treatment of autistic disorder. Side effects are less likely at lower... View more |
Lamictal is used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Rarely, Lamictal may cause a potentially fatal rash... View more |
Lamotrigine may be used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Rarely, lamotrigine may cause a potentially fatal... View more |
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| More about Risperdal (risperidone) | More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | More about Lamotrigine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Risperdal has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 200 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 677 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 1533 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include: agitation, akathisia, anxiety, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, dystonia, extrapyramidal reaction, nausea, rhinitis, weight gain. See the full Risperdal side effects document. |
Common side effects include: ataxia, skin rash, headache, insomnia, nausea. See the full Lamictal side effects document. |
Commonly reported side effects include: ataxia, skin rash, headache, insomnia, nausea. See the full lamotrigine side effects document. |
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View all Risperdal prices and generic prices |
View all Lamictal prices and generic prices |
View all lamotrigine prices |
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| Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, Risperdal Consta | Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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24 hours |
25.7 hours |
25.7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule** View glossary of 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. |
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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A total of 647 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal:
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A total of 280 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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A total of 280 drugs are known to interact with lamotrigine:
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December 29, 1993 |
December 27, 1994 |
December 27, 1994 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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** 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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