Comparing Caplyta vs Lamictal
| Caplyta (lumateperone) | Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
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| Caplyta (lumateperone) | Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
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Prescription only
Caplyta is an atypical antipsychotic that is used to treat adults with schizophrenia or depression associated with bipolar disorder. Sleepiness is the most common side effect and it should not be... View more |
Prescription only
Lamictal is used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar I disorder. It is an oral tablet that is taken once or twice a day... View more |
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| More about Caplyta (lumateperone) | More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Caplyta has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 184 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% 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 794 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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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Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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18 hours |
25.7 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
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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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 604 drugs are known to interact with Caplyta:
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A total of 286 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 20, 2019 |
December 27, 1994 |
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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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