Diazoxide Alternatives Compared
Diazoxide | Clonidine | Hydralazine |
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Diazoxide | Clonidine | Hydralazine |
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Prescription only
Diazoxide raises blood sugar levels by slowing the release of insulin from the pancreas. It is only used when other medications or surgery are ineffective. Side effects of diazoxide may include... View more |
Prescription only
Clonidine can be used to lower blood pressure and treat ADHD; however, it causes sedation, and tolerance can develop to its blood pressure-lowering effects. Clonidine should not be stopped suddenly... View more |
Prescription only
Hydralazine lowers blood pressure (BP) but also stimulates the heart which may increase the heart rate and lead to angina symptoms. It is not a preferred agent for BP-lowering but may be used in... View more |
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More about Diazoxide | More about Clonidine | More about Hydralazine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diazoxide has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Clonidine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 754 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Hydralazine has an average rating of 2.7 out of 10 from a total of 89 ratings on Drugs.com. 11% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 76% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: diazoxide side effects in more detail. |
See also: clonidine side effects in more detail. |
See also: hydralazine side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Proglycem | Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR | Apresoline | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 hours |
15 hours |
2.3 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. |
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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 231 drugs are known to interact with diazoxide:
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A total of 371 drugs are known to interact with clonidine:
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A total of 397 drugs are known to interact with hydralazine:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 28, 1976 |
September 03, 1974 |
January 15, 1953 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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