Bijuva Alternatives Compared
Bijuva | Progesterone | Clonidine |
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Bijuva (estradiol / progesterone) | Progesterone | Clonidine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Postmenopausal Symptoms, Perimenopausal Symptoms, Menopausal Disorders, Hot Flashes. Bijuva may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Progesterone is a hormone that is used to treat conditions associated with ovulation, fertility, menstruation, menopause, or abnormal uterine bleeding. It may be used in gender-affirming therapy to... View more |
Prescription only
Clonidine can be used to lower blood pressure and treat ADHD; however, it causes sedation, and tolerance can develop to its blood pressure-lowering effects. Clonidine should not be stopped suddenly... View more |
Related suggestions Perimenopausal Symptoms
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More about Bijuva (estradiol / progesterone) | More about Progesterone | More about Clonidine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bijuva has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 42 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Progesterone has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 77 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
Clonidine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 755 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: Bijuva side effects in more detail. |
See also: progesterone side effects in more detail. |
See also: clonidine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Bijuva prices |
View all progesterone prices |
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N/A |
Crinone, Cyclogest, Endometrin, First Progesterone MC10, First Progesterone MC5, Gestone, Milprosa, Prometrium | Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26.47 hours |
1 hour |
15 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
Oral Formulations
Category N
Not classified
Excluding Oral Formulations 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 372 drugs are known to interact with Bijuva:
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A total of 190 drugs are known to interact with progesterone:
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A total of 371 drugs are known to interact with clonidine:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 28, 2018 |
November 01, 1974 |
September 03, 1974 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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** 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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