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. 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 |
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| More about Austedo (deutetrabenazine) | More about Ingrezza (valbenazine) | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
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Austedo has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Ingrezza has an average rating of 2.3 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 14% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 86% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Austedo side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Ingrezza side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Austedo prices |
View all Ingrezza prices |
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| 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 432 drugs are known to interact with Austedo:
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A total of 479 drugs are known to interact with Ingrezza:
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April 03, 2017 |
April 11, 2017 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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