Comparing Acebutolol vs Bisoprolol
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ventricular Arrhythmia, Premature Ventricular Depolarizations, Ventricular Tachycardia, High Blood Pressure, Migraine Prevention. Acebutolol may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Prescription only
Bisoprolol works on heart-specific receptors to lower blood pressure and slow heart rate; however, cardioselectivity may be lost if dosages are greater than 20mg/day. Prescribed for Supraventricular... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Premature Ventricular Depolarizations
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| More about Acebutolol | More about Bisoprolol | ||||||||||||||||
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Acebutolol has an average rating of 9.2 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Bisoprolol has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 116 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% 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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View all Acebutolol side effects |
View all Bisoprolol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Acebutolol prices |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
10.3 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 B
No proven risk in humans
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 485 drugs are known to interact with Acebutolol:
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A total of 495 drugs are known to interact with Bisoprolol:
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December 28, 1984 |
July 31, 1992 |
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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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