Comparing Clonidine vs Lialda
Clonidine | Lialda |
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Clonidine | Lialda (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 Ulcerative Colitis - Maintenance, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Proctitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis. Lialda may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis
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More about Clonidine | More about Lialda (mesalamine) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Clonidine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 761 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Lialda has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 105 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: clonidine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lialda side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all clonidine prices |
View all Lialda prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR, Onyda XR | Other mesalamine brands include: Apriso, Asacol, Asacol HD, Canasa, Canasa Pac, Delzicol, 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 373 drugs are known to interact with clonidine:
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A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with Lialda:
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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 |
January 16, 2007 |
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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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