Comparing Austedo vs Ingrezza
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| Austedo (deutetrabenazine) | Ingrezza (valbenazine) |
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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
Ingrezza may be used to treat adults with tardive dyskinesia or chorea associated with Huntington's disease. It works by blocking VMAT2, which reduces the uptake of dopamine by the brain. Although... View more |
Related suggestions Tardive Dyskinesia
Huntington's Disease
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| More about Austedo (deutetrabenazine) | More about Ingrezza (valbenazine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Austedo has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Ingrezza has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Austedo side effects in more detail. |
See also: Ingrezza side effects in more detail. |
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| Other deutetrabenazine brands include: Austedo XR | Other valbenazine brands include: Ingrezza Sprinkle | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
22 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 444 drugs are known to interact with Austedo:
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A total of 499 drugs are known to interact with Ingrezza:
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** 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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