Comparing Atenolol vs Topamax
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Prescription only
Atenolol works on heart-specific receptors to lower blood pressure and slow heart rate; however, this selective effect on the heart may be lost with dosages greater than 50mg/day which increases the... View more |
Prescription only
Topamax may be prescribed either alone or in combination with other medications for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy, or it may be given for the prevention of migraine. Drowsiness is a... View more |
Related suggestions Migraine Prevention (Migraine Prophylaxis)
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Atenolol has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 276 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Topamax has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 645 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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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Lower cost generic |
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| Tenormin | Other topiramate brands include: Eprontia, Qudexy XR, Trokendi XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6.2 hours |
56 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 D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 477 drugs are known to interact with Atenolol:
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A total of 291 drugs are known to interact with Topamax:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 19, 1981 |
December 24, 1996 |
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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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