Comparing Austedo vs Pramipexole
| Austedo (deutetrabenazine) | Pramipexole |
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| Austedo (deutetrabenazine) | Pramipexole |
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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
Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist (mimics the effects of the neurotransmitter dopamine) that may be used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and Restless Legs Syndrome. It may cause spontaneous... View more |
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| More about Austedo (deutetrabenazine) | More about Pramipexole | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Pramipexole has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 244 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% 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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Lower cost generic |
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| Other deutetrabenazine brands include: Austedo XR | Mirapex ER | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
8.9 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 452 drugs are known to interact with Austedo:
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A total of 259 drugs are known to interact with Pramipexole:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 03, 2017 |
July 01, 1997 |
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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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