Comparing Austedo vs Baclofen
| Austedo (deutetrabenazine) | Baclofen |
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| Austedo (deutetrabenazine) | Baclofen |
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Prescription only
Austedo may be used to treat Huntington’s chorea or tardive dyskinesia and works by blocking the action of VMAT2 which is a protein that controls the transfer of chemical messengers between nerves i... View more |
Prescription only
Baclofen relieves muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury or disease, but its use is limited by its ability to cause sedation and increase seizure risk. Prescribed for... View more |
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| More about Austedo (deutetrabenazine) | More about Baclofen | ||||||||
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Austedo has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Baclofen has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 448 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% 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 Austedo side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Other deutetrabenazine brands include: Austedo XR | Fleqsuvy, Gablofen, Lioresal, Lioresal Intrathecal, Lyvispah, Ozobax, Ozobax DS | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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10 hours |
6.8 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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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 448 drugs are known to interact with Austedo:
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A total of 369 drugs are known to interact with Baclofen:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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April 03, 2017 |
November 22, 1977 |
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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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