Comparing Banzel vs Epidiolex
| Banzel (rufinamide) | Epidiolex (cannabidiol) |
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| Banzel (rufinamide) | Epidiolex (cannabidiol) |
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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 Dravet Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Epidiolex 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 Epidiolex (cannabidiol) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Epidiolex has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% 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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| 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 |
61 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 502 drugs are known to interact with Banzel:
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A total of 621 drugs are known to interact with Epidiolex:
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November 14, 2008 |
June 25, 2018 |
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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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