Comparing Allopurinol vs Candesartan
| Allopurinol | Candesartan |
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| Allopurinol | Candesartan |
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Prescription only
Allopurinol is used to treat adults with gout or recurrent kidney stones, or to lower uric acid levels in adults and children with leukemia, lymphoma, or solid tumor malignancies who are receiving... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Migraine Prevention, High Blood Pressure, Alport Syndrome, Heart Failure. Candesartan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Allopurinol | More about Candesartan | ||||||||||||||||
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Allopurinol has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 91 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Candesartan has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 170 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Allopurinol side effects |
View all Candesartan side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Allopurinol prices |
View all Candesartan prices |
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| Aloprim, Zyloprim | Atacand | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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27 hours |
9 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 436 drugs are known to interact with Allopurinol:
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A total of 277 drugs are known to interact with Candesartan:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 19, 1966 |
June 04, 1998 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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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