Comparing Belsomra vs Clonidine
| Belsomra (suvorexant) | Clonidine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Insomnia. Belsomra may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Clonidine can be used to lower blood pressure and extended-release forms are used to treat ADHD; however, it causes sedation, and tolerance can develop to its blood pressure-lowering effects... View more |
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| More about Belsomra (suvorexant) | More about Clonidine | ||||||||||||||||
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Belsomra has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 540 ratings on Drugs.com. 27% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 62% reported a negative effect. |
Clonidine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 775 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% 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 Belsomra side effects |
View all Clonidine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR, Onyda XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12 hours |
15 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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. |
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 493 drugs are known to interact with Belsomra:
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A total of 375 drugs are known to interact with Clonidine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 13, 2014 |
September 03, 1974 |
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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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