Comparing Cannabidiol vs Methylphenidate
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Anxiety, Dravet Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Cannabidiol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Methylphenidate can help improve symptoms of ADHD but may cause dependence and side effects include a headache, loss of appetite, and sleeplessness. It is recommended that methylphenidate should not... View more |
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| More about Cannabidiol | More about Methylphenidate | ||||||||
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Cannabidiol has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Methylphenidate has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 1086 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% 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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View all Cannabidiol side effects |
View all Methylphenidate side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Methylphenidate prices |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Epidiolex | Aptensio XR, Concerta, Cotempla XR-ODT, Daytrana, Jornay PM, Metadate CD, Methylin, Methylin ER, QuilliChew ER, Quillivant XR, Relexxii, Ritalin, Ritalin LA View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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61 hours |
4 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. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Summary unavailable. 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 619 drugs are known to interact with Cannabidiol:
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A total of 207 drugs are known to interact with Methylphenidate:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
December 05, 1955 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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