Comparing Belsomra vs Dayvigo
| Belsomra (suvorexant) | Dayvigo (lemborexant) |
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| Belsomra (suvorexant) | Dayvigo (lemborexant) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Insomnia. Belsomra may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Insomnia. Dayvigo may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Insomnia
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| More about Belsomra (suvorexant) | More about Dayvigo (lemborexant) | ||||||||||||||||
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Belsomra has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 541 ratings on Drugs.com. 27% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 62% reported a negative effect. |
Dayvigo has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 277 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 46% 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 Dayvigo side effects |
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12 hours |
19 hours |
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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. |
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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 499 drugs are known to interact with Belsomra:
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A total of 466 drugs are known to interact with Dayvigo:
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August 13, 2014 |
December 20, 2019 |
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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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