Medications for Bipolar Disorder
Other names: Bipolar Affective Disorder; Bipolar Affective Mood Disorder; Bipolar I Disorder; Bipolar II Disorder; Manic Depression; Manic Depressive Disorder; Manic Depressive Illness; Mood Disorder
See also: sub-topics
Drugs used to treat Bipolar Disorder
The following list of medications are in some way related to or used in the treatment of this condition.
Drug name | Rating | Reviews | Activity ? | Rx/OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol |
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Lamictal | 8.1 | 620 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: lamotrigine systemic Drug class: triazine anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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lamotrigine | 8.0 | 1004 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: lamotrigine systemic Brand names: Lamictal, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal CD, Subvenite …show all Drug class: triazine anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Seroquel | 6.7 | 389 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: quetiapine systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Abilify | 5.5 | 339 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: aripiprazole systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Vraylar | 5.6 | 345 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: cariprazine systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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lithium | 7.3 | 340 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: lithium systemic Brand name: Lithobid Drug class: antimanic agents For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Latuda | 6.3 | 654 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: lurasidone systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Abilify Maintena | 6.0 | 21 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: aripiprazole systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Caplyta | 5.5 | 66 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: lumateperone systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Lybalvi | 10 | 1 review | Rx | ||||
Generic name: olanzapine / samidorphan systemic Drug class: psychotherapeutic combinations For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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lumateperone | 5.5 | 68 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: lumateperone systemic Brand name: Caplyta Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph |
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quetiapine | 7.0 | 673 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: quetiapine systemic Brand names: Seroquel, Seroquel XR Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Depakote | 6.2 | 184 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: divalproex sodium systemic Drug class: fatty acid derivative anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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gabapentin Off-label | 8.3 | 133 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: gabapentin systemic Drug class: gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes |
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clonazepam Off-label | 8.6 | 95 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: clonazepam systemic Drug class: benzodiazepines, benzodiazepine anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes |
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bupropion Off-label | 7.0 | 85 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: bupropion systemic Drug class: miscellaneous antidepressants, smoking cessation agents For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes |
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Seroquel XR | 7.3 | 109 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: quetiapine systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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divalproex sodium | 6.4 | 270 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: divalproex sodium systemic Brand names: Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkles Drug class: fatty acid derivative anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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Geodon | 5.4 | 239 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: ziprasidone systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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oxcarbazepine Off-label | 8.1 | 161 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: oxcarbazepine systemic Drug class: dibenzazepine anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes |
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Risperdal | 6.4 | 88 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: risperidone systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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sertraline Off-label | 6.9 | 54 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: sertraline systemic Drug class: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes |
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topiramate Off-label | 7.1 | 135 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: topiramate systemic Drug class: carbonic anhydrase inhibitor anticonvulsants For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information Off-label: Yes |
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Zyprexa | 6.1 | 165 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: olanzapine systemic Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: Prescribing Information |
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aripiprazole | 5.6 | 427 reviews | Rx | ||||
Generic name: aripiprazole systemic Brand names: Abilify, Abilify Maintena, Abilify MyCite, Abilify Asimtufii …show all Drug class: atypical antipsychotics For consumers: dosage, interactions, side effects For professionals: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information |
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Frequently asked questions
- Klonopin vs Xanax - How are they different?
- How long do venlafaxine withdrawal symptoms last?
- Why should you take aripiprazole in the morning?
- Does Abilify cause weight gain?
- Is it better to take lamotrigine at night?
- Vraylar vs Abilify - How do they compare?
- Can you stop taking Latuda immediately?
Topics under Bipolar Disorder
- Cyclothymic Disorder (5 drugs)
- Mania (14 drugs)
- Severe Mood Dysregulation (3 drugs)
Learn more about Bipolar Disorder
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Symptoms and treatments
Medicine.com guides (external)
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Rating | For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). |
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Activity | Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list. |
Rx | Prescription only. |
OTC | Over-the-counter. |
Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over-the-counter. |
Off-label | This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition. |
EUA | An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives. |
Expanded Access | Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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A | Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters). |
B | Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. |
C | Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
D | There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
X | Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits. |
N | FDA has not classified the drug. |
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule | |
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M | The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
U | CSA Schedule is unknown. |
N | Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
1 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. |
2 | Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
3 | Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
4 | Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It 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 3. |
5 | 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. |
Alcohol | |
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X | Interacts with Alcohol. |
Further information
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