Comparing Botox vs Ubrelvy
Botox | Ubrelvy |
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Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) |
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Prescription only
Botox is approved to treat many conditions, such as chronic migraine, involuntary muscle contractions or twitching, excessive sweating, increased saliva, and overactive bladder to name a few. Botox... View more |
Prescription only
Ubrelvy may be used to treat acute migraine attacks in adults and works by blocking the effects of a protein, called CGRP that is thought to play a role in migraine attacks by causing pain, dilation... View more |
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More about Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) | More about Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Botox has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 464 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
Ubrelvy has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 237 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Botox side effects in more detail. |
See also: Ubrelvy side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Botox prices |
View all Ubrelvy prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other onabotulinumtoxinA brands include: Botox Cosmetic |
N/A |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
7 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 119 drugs are known to interact with Botox:
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A total of 218 drugs are known to interact with Ubrelvy:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 09, 1991 |
December 23, 2019 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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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