Comparing Lamotrigine vs Lorazepam
Lamotrigine | Lorazepam |
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Lamotrigine | Lorazepam |
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Prescription only
Lamotrigine may be used to decrease the frequency and severity of seizures in some types of epilepsy and also to stabilize mood in bipolar disorder. Rarely, lamotrigine may cause a potentially fatal... View more |
Prescription only
Lorazepam may be used for the treatment of anxiety or as a preoperative medicine. It is potentially addictive and a withdrawal syndrome may be experienced upon discontinuation. Sedation is a common... View more |
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More about Lamotrigine | More about Lorazepam | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Lamotrigine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 1790 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% reported a negative effect. |
Lorazepam has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 1042 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: lamotrigine side effects in more detail. |
See also: lorazepam side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Ativan, Ativan Injection, Lorazepam Intensol, Loreev XR | ||||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||||||||
25.7 hours |
25 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 286 drugs are known to interact with lamotrigine:
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A total of 404 drugs are known to interact with lorazepam:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 27, 1994 |
September 30, 1977 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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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