Comparing Clonidine vs Asacol HD
Clonidine | Asacol HD |
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Clonidine | Asacol HD (mesalamine) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Proctitis. Asacol HD may also... View more |
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More about Clonidine | More about Asacol HD (mesalamine) | ||||||||
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Clonidine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 754 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Asacol HD has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 89% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: clonidine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Asacol HD side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR | Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, Lialda, Pentasa, Rowasa, Rowasa Sulfite Free, Zaldyon View more | ||||||||
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. | |||||||||
15 hours |
10 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
Excluding Asacol And Asacol HD
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
Asacol And Asacol HD See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 372 drugs are known to interact with clonidine:
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A total of 119 drugs are known to interact with Asacol HD:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
September 03, 1974 |
May 29, 2008 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
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.
Further information
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