Rufinamide Alternatives Compared
Rufinamide | Onfi | Banzel |
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Rufinamide | Onfi (clobazam) | Banzel (rufinamide) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Epilepsy, Seizures. rufinamide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Onfi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Banzel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
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More about Rufinamide | More about Onfi (clobazam) | More about Banzel (rufinamide) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rufinamide has an average rating of 9.6 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 89% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Onfi has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Banzel has an average rating of 9.4 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: rufinamide side effects in more detail. |
See also: Onfi side effects in more detail. |
See also: Banzel side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Banzel | Other clobazam brands include: Sympazan |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 hours |
82 hours |
10 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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 492 drugs are known to interact with rufinamide:
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A total of 513 drugs are known to interact with Onfi:
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A total of 492 drugs are known to interact with Banzel:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 14, 2008 |
October 21, 2011 |
November 14, 2008 |
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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.
Further information
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