Banzel Alternatives Compared
| Banzel (rufinamide) | Onfi (clobazam) | Clobazam |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Banzel may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Onfi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Seizures. Clobazam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
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| More about Banzel (rufinamide) | More about Onfi (clobazam) | More about Clobazam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Banzel has an average rating of 9.4 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Onfi has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 27% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Clobazam has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 44 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% 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 Banzel side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Other clobazam brands include: Sympazan | Onfi, Sympazan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
82 hours |
82 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 502 drugs are known to interact with Banzel:
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A total of 520 drugs are known to interact with Onfi:
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A total of 520 drugs are known to interact with Clobazam:
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November 14, 2008 |
October 21, 2011 |
October 21, 2011 |
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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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