Comparing Lamotrigine vs Nortriptyline
Lamotrigine | Nortriptyline |
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Lamotrigine | Nortriptyline |
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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
Nortriptyline is an effective antidepressant but it may cause drowsiness initially and a withdrawal syndrome with abrupt discontinuation. It may be used off-label to treat other conditions, such as... View more |
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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. |
Nortriptyline has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 559 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: lamotrigine side effects in more detail. |
See also: nortriptyline side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all lamotrigine prices |
View all nortriptyline prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Lamictal, Lamictal CD, Lamictal ODT, Lamictal XR, Subvenite | Pamelor | ||||||||||||||||
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 |
31 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
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 697 drugs are known to interact with nortriptyline:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 27, 1994 |
November 06, 1964 |
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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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