Valproic acid Alternatives Compared
| Valproic acid | Lybalvi (olanzapine / samidorphan) | Fanapt (iloperidone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, Cluster-Tic Syndrome, Seizure Prevention, Headache, Seizures, Hyperekplexia, Mania, Migraine, Migraine Prevention, Schizoaffective Disorder. Valproic acid... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Lybalvi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Psychosis. Fanapt may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Valproic acid | More about Lybalvi (olanzapine / samidorphan) | More about Fanapt (iloperidone) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Valproic acid has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 64 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Lybalvi has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 16 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% reported a negative effect. |
Fanapt has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 30 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Valproate Sodium |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 hours |
54 hours (empirically) |
37 hours |
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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 D
Positive evidence of risk
When Treating Epilepsy
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
When Treating Migraine See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. 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 425 drugs are known to interact with Valproic acid:
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A total of 702 drugs are known to interact with Lybalvi:
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A total of 678 drugs are known to interact with Fanapt:
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February 28, 1978 |
May 28, 2021 |
May 06, 2009 |
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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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