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Which is better for treating bipolar disorder lamictal or seroquel?
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What mediciation is used for bipolar disorder?
abilify ,clozaril, depakote, geodon ,lamictal, lithium, risperdal, seroquel ,trileptal ,wellbutrin XL ,and zyprexa
What is the difference between Seroquel XL and Lamictal?
Seroquel is an atypical antipsychotic. It is used for the management if manic symptoms in bipolar patients and is also used in schizophrenia. Lamictal is an antiepileptic, that has an off label use as a mood stabilizer in bipolar disorder. Seroquel XL is the long acting form of the drug that has an enteric coating to help the drug be released slowly throughout a 24 hour period. There are immediate release tablets available also.
What drug category is lamictal for bipolar disorder?
mood stabilizer
Depokote vs lithium for treating bipolar disorder?
I was on lithium for quite some time and it didn't work real well for me. My dr. just recently put me on Lamictal for my bipolar disorder and it has worked fabulously! I would highly recommend it to anyone.
What is lamigdole?
Perhaps you mean, Lamictal. Lamictal is a mood stabilizer used to treat Bipolar disorder or seizures.
Can you take another medicine for bipolar instead of seroquel?
There is an algorithm that your doctor probably follows. Everyone fills in a different drug-profile. But, yes there is other medications for Bipolar disorder. The benefit of quetiapine (seroquel) is that can be prescribed for lows and ups (depression and mania) in bipolar disorder. Other drugs are lamotrigine (lamictal), lithium, aripiprazole, risperidone, carbamazepine, olanzapine, clozapine, ziprasidone, fluoxetine combined with olanzapine (symbyax, specially for bipolar depression).
Is lamictal a barbiturate?
Lamictal is not a barbiturate. Rather, it is a prescription medication used to treat bipolar disorder, and is classified as an anticonvulsant.
What is serequial?
Seroquel is an anti-psychotic drug used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
What is lamictin drug?
Lamictal or lamotrigine is used as an anti-convulsant in cases of epilepsy, and also in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Lamictal is the commercial name for the drug Lamotrigine. It is used in the treatment of epilepsy and bi-polar disorder.
How is seroquel used for ADD?
Seroquel is an anti-psychotic used mainly in the treatment of bipolar disorder. If an ADHD individual is suffering from bipolar mania, this will help them stay more even throughout the period indirectly helping their ADHD (by lessening the symptoms of bipolar). Seroquel is not used for ADHD; it is used to treat bipolar disorders.
How does seroquel differ from zyprexa?
Seroquel ( Quetiapine) and Zyprexa (Olanzapine) are both Antipsychotics but Zyprexa is also an antimanic. Zyprexa is indicated for the treatment of bipolar disorder where as Seroquel is not.
What is lamictal used for other than seizure control?
It can also be used to control symptoms in bipolar disorder.
