Aristocort Alternatives Compared
| Aristocort (triamcinolone) | Benadryl (diphenhydramine) | EpiPen (epinephrine) |
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| Aristocort (triamcinolone) | Benadryl (diphenhydramine) | EpiPen (epinephrine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Allergic Reactions. Aristocort may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Benadryl is used to treat allergies, motion sickness, and to relieve symptoms of Parkinson's Disease (PD) in patients unable to tolerate more potent agents. It may also be used off-label to help... View more |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Anaphylaxis, Allergic Reactions, Oral Allergy Syndrome. EpiPen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Allergic Reactions
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| More about Aristocort (triamcinolone) | More about Benadryl (diphenhydramine) | More about EpiPen (epinephrine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Aristocort has an average rating of 9.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Benadryl has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 80 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
EpiPen has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% 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 Aristocort side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other triamcinolone brands include: Aristospan, Aristospan Intra-Articular, Aristospan Intralesional, Clinacort, Kenalog-10, Kenalog-40, Zilretta | Other diphenhydramine brands include: Aler-Dryl, Aler-Tab, Aller-G-Time, Allergia-C, Allermax, Altaryl, Aurodryl Children's Allergy, Banaril, Banophen, Beldin, Belix, Ben-Tann, Benadryl Allergy, Benadryl Children's Allergy, Benahist-10, Benahist-50, Benoject-50, Buckley's Bedtime, Bydramine, Calm-Aid, Complete Allergy Relief, Compoz Nighttime Sleep Aid, ConRx Allergy, Dicopanol, Diphedryl, Diphen, Diphen AF, Diphen Cough, Diphenadryl, Diphendryl, Diphenhist, Diphenmax, Diphenydramine Quick Melt, Diphenyl, Diphenylin, Dormin, DPH, Dytan, Dytuss, Genahist, Help I Can't Sleep, Histaprin, Hydramine, Hydramine Compound, Hydramine Cough Syrup, Hyrexin, Miles Nervine, Nytol, Nytol Caplet, Nytol QuickCaps, Pharbedryl, Scot-Tussin Allergy, Siladryl Allergy, Silphen Cough, Simply Sleep, Sleep Tab II, Sleep Tablets, Sleep-ettes D, Sleepinal, Sleepwell 2-nite, Snooze Fast, Sominex, Sominex Maximum Strength Caplet, Trux-adryl, Twilite, Unisom Liquid, Unisom SleepGels, Unisom SleepMelts, Unisom SleepMinis, Valu-Dryl, Vanamine PD, Vicks QlearQuil Nighttime Allergy Relief, Z-Sleep, ZzzQuil View more | Other epinephrine brands include: Adrenaclick, Adrenalin, Adrenalin Chloride, Auvi-Q, EpiPen Jr, EPIsnap, neffy, Primatene Mist, Symjepi View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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36 hours |
9.3 hours |
1 hour |
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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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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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A total of 615 drugs are known to interact with Aristocort:
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A total of 449 drugs are known to interact with Benadryl:
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A total of 230 drugs are known to interact with EpiPen:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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March 12, 1959 |
March 04, 1946 |
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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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