Unisom SleepTabs Alternatives Compared
Unisom SleepTabs | Quviviq | Trazodone |
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Unisom SleepTabs (doxylamine) | Quviviq (daridorexant) | Trazodone |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Insomnia. Unisom SleepTabs may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Insomnia. Quviviq may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Trazodone is mostly used for its sleep-inducing effects (an off-label indication) rather than as an antidepressant. Only generic forms are available which makes it a lot cheaper than some other... View more |
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More about Unisom SleepTabs (doxylamine) | More about Quviviq (daridorexant) | More about Trazodone | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Unisom SleepTabs has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 80 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Quviviq has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 124 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 58% reported a negative effect. |
Trazodone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1410 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: Unisom SleepTabs side effects in more detail. |
See also: Quviviq side effects in more detail. |
See also: trazodone side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Quviviq prices |
View all trazodone prices |
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
Other doxylamine brands include: Nighttime Sleepaid, Sleep Aid |
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||
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8 hours |
7.5 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 B
No proven risk in humans
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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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 311 drugs are known to interact with Unisom SleepTabs:
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A total of 391 drugs are known to interact with Quviviq:
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A total of 647 drugs are known to interact with trazodone:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
October 18, 1978 |
January 07, 2022 |
December 24, 1981 |
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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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