Amytal Sodium Alternatives Compared
| Amytal Sodium (amobarbital) | Trazodone | Hydroxyzine |
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| Amytal Sodium (amobarbital) | Trazodone | Hydroxyzine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Sedation. Amytal Sodium 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 |
Prescription only
Hydroxyzine may be used to relieve anxiety or itching; however, it causes sedation so can affect a person's ability to drive or operate machinery. It should not be used during pregnancy or while... View more |
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Trazodone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1432 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1404 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% 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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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Raldesy | Vistaril | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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40 hours |
7.5 hours |
7 hours |
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High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 608 drugs are known to interact with Amytal Sodium:
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A total of 673 drugs are known to interact with Trazodone:
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A total of 581 drugs are known to interact with Hydroxyzine:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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December 24, 1981 |
April 12, 1956 |
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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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