Comparing Clonidine vs Dolophine
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| Clonidine | Dolophine (methadone) |
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Prescription only
Clonidine can be used to lower blood pressure and extended-release forms are used to treat ADHD; however, it causes sedation, and tolerance can develop to its blood pressure-lowering effects... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Pain, Opiate Withdrawal, Pain. Dolophine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Opiate Withdrawal
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| More about Clonidine | More about Dolophine (methadone) | ||||||||
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Clonidine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 776 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Dolophine has an average rating of 9.5 out of 10 from a total of 24 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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. | |||||||||
View all Clonidine side effects |
View all Dolophine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
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View all Clonidine prices |
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| Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR, Onyda XR | Other methadone brands include: Methadone Diskets, Methadose, Methadose Sugar-Free | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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15 hours |
30 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 378 drugs are known to interact with Clonidine:
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A total of 839 drugs are known to interact with Dolophine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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September 03, 1974 |
August 13, 1947 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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