Comparing Clonidine vs Latuda
Clonidine | Latuda |
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Clonidine | Latuda (lurasidone) |
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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
Latuda is an atypical antipsychotic used for the treatment of schizophrenia and depression associated with Bipolar 1 disorder. Latuda should be taken with food (at least 350 calories). Prescribed for... View more |
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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. |
Latuda has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 839 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: clonidine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Latuda side effects in more detail. |
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View all clonidine prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR |
N/A |
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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 |
18 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
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 588 drugs are known to interact with Latuda:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
September 03, 1974 |
October 28, 2010 |
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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.
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