Comparing Benztropine vs Ingrezza
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Prescription only
Benztropine may be used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease or alleviate side effects that affect movement caused by antipsychotics. However, it may cause unwanted effects such as blurred... View more |
Prescription only
Ingrezza may be used to treat adults with tardive dyskinesia or chorea associated with Huntington's disease. It works by blocking VMAT2, which reduces the uptake of dopamine by the brain. Although... View more |
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| More about Benztropine | More about Ingrezza (valbenazine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Benztropine has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 36 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Ingrezza has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 19 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 37% 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 Benztropine side effects |
View all Ingrezza side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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Other valbenazine brands include: Ingrezza Sprinkle | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
22 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 N
Not classified
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 346 drugs are known to interact with Benztropine:
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A total of 507 drugs are known to interact with Ingrezza:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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March 05, 1954 |
April 11, 2017 |
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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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