Bromocriptine Alternatives Compared
| Bromocriptine | Ingrezza (valbenazine) | Austedo (deutetrabenazine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hyperprolactinemia, Acromegaly, Parkinson's Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Tardive Dyskinesia. Bromocriptine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 |
Prescription only
Austedo may be used to treat Huntington’s chorea or tardive dyskinesia and works by blocking the action of VMAT2 which is a protein that controls the transfer of chemical messengers between nerves i... View more |
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Bromocriptine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 41 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 39% reported a negative effect. |
Ingrezza has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Austedo has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% 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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Lower cost generic |
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| Cycloset, Parlodel | Other valbenazine brands include: Ingrezza Sprinkle | Other deutetrabenazine brands include: Austedo XR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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22 hours |
10 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 460 drugs are known to interact with Bromocriptine:
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A total of 511 drugs are known to interact with Ingrezza:
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A total of 450 drugs are known to interact with Austedo:
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June 28, 1978 |
April 11, 2017 |
April 03, 2017 |
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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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