Comparing Captopril vs Venlafaxine
| Captopril | Venlafaxine |
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| Captopril | Venlafaxine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Diabetic Kidney Disease, Heart Failure, Cystinuria, Hypertensive Emergency, Migraine Prevention, Polycystic Kidney Disease. Captopril... View more |
Prescription only
Venlafaxine is an antidepressant that may also be used for mood disorders and off-label for some other conditions such as hot flashes. It may cause a discontinuation syndrome if abruptly stopped... View more |
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| More about Captopril | More about Venlafaxine | ||||||||||||||||
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Captopril has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Venlafaxine has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 2796 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% 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 Captopril side effects |
View all Venlafaxine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Captopril prices |
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N/A |
Effexor, Effexor XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.1 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
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 411 drugs are known to interact with Captopril:
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A total of 704 drugs are known to interact with Venlafaxine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 06, 1981 |
December 28, 1993 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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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