Comparing Trileptal vs Vraylar

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Trileptal (oxcarbazepine)

Vraylar (cariprazine)

Prescription only

Prescribed for Seizures, Epilepsy. Trileptal may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescription only

Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... View more

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Ratings & Reviews

Trileptal has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 93 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect.

Vraylar has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 525 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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.

Dizziness (7.5%)
Weight gain (7.5%)
Headaches (5.4%)
Anger (4.3%)
Drowsiness (4.3%)
Insomnia (4.3%)
Memory loss (4.3%)

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Restlessness (16.4%)
Insomnia (14.5%)
Weight gain (12.2%)
Nausea (9.9%)
Anxiety (9.0%)
Tiredness (5.9%)
Hallucinations (5.5%)

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Drug Class

Dibenzazepine anticonvulsants

Atypical antipsychotics

Generic Availability

Lower cost generic approved

No lower cost generic approved

Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance

Quantity	100 tablet
Strength	300 mg
Per unit^*	$11.45
Cost^*	$1,145.00

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Quantity	20 each
Strength	1.5 mg
Per unit^*	$54.55
Cost^*	$1,090.96

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Dosage Forms

Oral suspension
Oral tablet

Oral capsule

Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value.

9 hours

504 hours

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.

Pregnancy Category

Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Drug Interactions

A total of 576 drugs are known to interact with Trileptal:

44 major drug interactions (190 brand and generic names)
510 moderate drug interactions (2711 brand and generic names)
22 minor drug interactions (65 brand and generic names)

A total of 578 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:

94 major drug interactions (385 brand and generic names)
482 moderate drug interactions (1837 brand and generic names)
2 minor drug interactions (5 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of OXcarbazepine such as dizziness... View more

Grapefruit juice can increase the blood levels of cariprazine. This may increase side effects such... View more
Using cariprazine together with alcohol may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

January 14, 2000

September 17, 2015

WADA Class View classifications

N/A

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