Comparing Austedo vs Ingrezza

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Austedo deutetrabenazine

Ingrezza valbenazine

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

Ingrezza may be used to treat adults with tardive dyskinesia. It works by blocking VMAT2, which reduces the uptake of dopamine by the brain. Although some reduction in symptoms of TD may be noticed... View more

Prescription only

Ratings & Reviews

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Drug Class

VMAT2 inhibitors

VMAT2 inhibitors

Side Effects

Common side effects include: drowsiness.

See the full Austedo side effects document.

Common side effects include: drowsiness, fatigue, and sedated state.

See the full Ingrezza side effects document.

Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance

Quantity	60 tablet
Dosage	6 mg
Per Unit^*	$71.43
Cost^*	$4,286.04

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Quantity	30 capsule
Dosage	40 mg
Per Unit^*	$224.92
Cost^*	$6,747.48

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Generic Availability

Dosage Form(s) Available

Oral tablet

Oral capsule

Brand Names

N/A

Half Life

The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

10 hours

22 hours

CSA Schedule**

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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.

Pregnancy Category

Summary unavailable.

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Drug Interactions

A total of 418 drugs are known to interact with Austedo:

103 major drug interactions (309 brand and generic names)
313 moderate drug interactions (1416 brand and generic names)
2 minor drug interactions (11 brand and generic names)

A total of 462 drugs are known to interact with Ingrezza:

112 major drug interactions (336 brand and generic names)
347 moderate drug interactions (1501 brand and generic names)
3 minor drug interactions (13 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

Using deutetrabenazine together with alcohol may increase side effects such as dizziness... View more

Grapefruit and grapefruit juice may increase the blood levels and effects of valbenazine, such as... View more
Using valbenazine together with alcohol may increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

April 03, 2017

April 11, 2017

WADA Class

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N/A

More Information

** 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.

Further information

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