Tegretol Alternatives Compared
| Tegretol | Briviact | Keppra |
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| Tegretol (carbamazepine) | Briviact (brivaracetam) | Keppra (levetiracetam) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Trigeminal Neuralgia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Epilepsy. Tegretol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Seizures, Epilepsy. Briviact may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Keppra is an anticonvulsant that is used in conjunction with other medications for the treatment of certain types of seizures. It may cause drowsiness but it is less likely than some other... View more |
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| More about Tegretol (carbamazepine) | More about Briviact (brivaracetam) | More about Keppra (levetiracetam) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
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Tegretol has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 124 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Briviact has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 55 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Keppra has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 307 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Tegretol side effects in more detail. |
See also: Briviact side effects in more detail. |
See also: Keppra side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Tegretol prices and generic prices |
View all Briviact prices |
View all Keppra prices and generic prices |
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| Other carbamazepine brands include: Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Tegretol XR |
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Other levetiracetam brands include: Elepsia XR, Keppra XR, Roweepra, Roweepra XR, Spritam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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19 hours |
9 hours |
8 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4. |
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 749 drugs are known to interact with Tegretol:
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A total of 297 drugs are known to interact with Briviact:
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A total of 234 drugs are known to interact with Keppra:
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March 11, 1968 |
February 18, 2016 |
November 30, 1999 |
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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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