Divalproex sodium Alternatives Compared
| Divalproex sodium | Cariprazine | Lamictal |
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| Divalproex sodium | Cariprazine | Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
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Prescription only
Divalproex may be used for the treatment of absence or partial seizures, as a preventive treatment for migraines, and to treat mania associated with bipolar disorder. Divalproex may adversely and... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Cariprazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 disorder. Rarely, Lamictal may cause a potentially fatal rash... View more |
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| More about Divalproex sodium | More about Cariprazine | More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Divalproex sodium has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 504 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Cariprazine has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 557 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Lamictal has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 787 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkles | Vraylar | Other lamotrigine brands include: Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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16 hours |
504 hours |
25.7 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. |
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 And Manic Episodes Associated With Bipolar Disorder
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 409 drugs are known to interact with Divalproex sodium:
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A total of 571 drugs are known to interact with Cariprazine:
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A total of 286 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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March 10, 1983 |
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December 27, 1994 |
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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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