Comparing Baclofen vs Xenazine
| Baclofen | Xenazine (tetrabenazine) |
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| Baclofen | Xenazine (tetrabenazine) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Huntington's Disease. Xenazine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Huntington's Disease
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| More about Baclofen | More about Xenazine (tetrabenazine) | ||||||||
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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. |
Xenazine has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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. | |||||||||
View all Baclofen side effects |
View all Xenazine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Fleqsuvy, Gablofen, Lioresal, Lioresal Intrathecal, Lyvispah, Ozobax, Ozobax DS |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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6.8 hours |
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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 369 drugs are known to interact with Baclofen:
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A total of 543 drugs are known to interact with Xenazine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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November 22, 1977 |
August 15, 2008 |
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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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