| Drug combinations | Control drugs | Manic relapse | Depression relapse | Intermittent symptoms |
| Valproic acid + lithium | Valproic acid | + | +/− | − |
| Valproic acid + lithium | Lithium | +/− | − | − |
| Valproic acid + lithium | Carbamazepine | − | − | − |
| Lamotrigine + Valproic acid | Lamotrigine | +/− | + | − |
| Lamotrigine + Lithium | Lithium | − | +/− | − |
| Lamotrigine + Lithium | Olanzapine + Lithium | − | − | +/− |
| Quetiapine + Lamotrigine | Quetiapine | +/− | − | − |
| Asenapine + lithium/valproic acid | Lithium/valeric acid | − | − | − |