Comparing Absorica vs Claravis
| Absorica (isotretinoin) | Claravis (isotretinoin) |
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| Absorica (isotretinoin) | Claravis (isotretinoin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Acne. Absorica may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Acne, Rosacea, Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia, Granuloma Annulare. Claravis may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Absorica has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Claravis has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 116 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other isotretinoin brands include: Absorica LD, Accutane, Amnesteem, Claravis, Myorisan, Sotret, Zenatane | Other isotretinoin brands include: Absorica, Absorica LD, Accutane, Amnesteem, Myorisan, Sotret, Zenatane | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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32 hours |
32 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 143 drugs are known to interact with Absorica:
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A total of 143 drugs are known to interact with Claravis:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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May 25, 2012 |
April 11, 2003 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 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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