Zyprexa Alternatives Compared
| Zyprexa | Vraylar | Lamictal |
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| Zyprexa (olanzapine) | Vraylar (cariprazine) | Lamictal (lamotrigine) |
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Prescription only
Zyprexa is a brand (trade) name for olanzapine which is an antipsychotic that may be used to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Weight gain is common in people who take Zyprexa. Prescribed for... View more |
Prescription only
Vraylar is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Vraylar is usually well-tolerated and less likely than some other antipsychotics to... 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 disorder. Rarely, Lamictal may cause a potentially fatal rash... View more |
Related suggestions Bipolar Disorder
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| More about Zyprexa (olanzapine) | More about Vraylar (cariprazine) | More about Lamictal (lamotrigine) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zyprexa has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 415 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Vraylar has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 500 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% 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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| Other olanzapine brands include: Zyprexa Intramuscular, Zyprexa Relprevv, Zyprexa Zydis |
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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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54 hours |
504 hours |
25.7 hours |
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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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 661 drugs are known to interact with Zyprexa:
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A total of 571 drugs are known to interact with Vraylar:
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A total of 286 drugs are known to interact with Lamictal:
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September 30, 1996 |
September 17, 2015 |
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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