Comparing Antabuse vs Chlordiazepoxide
| Antabuse (disulfiram) | Chlordiazepoxide |
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| Antabuse (disulfiram) | Chlordiazepoxide |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alcohol Use Disorder. Antabuse may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Alcohol Withdrawal, Anxiety, Light Sedation, Burning Mouth Syndrome, Opiate Withdrawal, Panic Disorder, Tardive Dyskinesia. Chlordiazepoxide may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
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| More about Antabuse (disulfiram) | More about Chlordiazepoxide | ||||||||
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Antabuse has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 111 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Chlordiazepoxide has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 208 ratings on Drugs.com. 85% 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. | |||||||||
View all Antabuse side effects |
View all Chlordiazepoxide side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Chlordiazepoxide prices |
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N/A |
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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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7 hours |
25 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 208 drugs are known to interact with Antabuse:
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A total of 444 drugs are known to interact with Chlordiazepoxide:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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August 28, 1951 |
February 24, 1960 |
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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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