Lithium Alternatives Compared
| Lithium | Caplyta (lumateperone) | Lybalvi (olanzapine / samidorphan) |
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Prescription only
Lithium may be used to treat manic episodes associated with bipolar I disorder; however, there is a fine line between too much and too little, and ongoing monitoring is needed to prevent lithium... View more |
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
Prescribed for Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia. Lybalvi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
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| More about Lithium | More about Caplyta (lumateperone) | More about Lybalvi (olanzapine / samidorphan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lithium has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 491 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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. |
Lybalvi has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 16 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% 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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Lower cost generic |
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| Lithium Carbonate ER, Lithobid |
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N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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29 hours |
18 hours |
54 hours (empirically) |
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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
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 723 drugs are known to interact with Lithium:
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A total of 604 drugs are known to interact with Caplyta:
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A total of 700 drugs are known to interact with Lybalvi:
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April 06, 1970 |
December 20, 2019 |
May 28, 2021 |
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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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