Comparing Clonidine vs Topamax
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| Clonidine | Topamax (topiramate) |
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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
Topamax may be prescribed either alone or in combination with other medications for the treatment of certain types of epilepsy, or it may be given for the prevention of migraine. Drowsiness is a... View more |
Related suggestions Migraine Prevention (Migraine Prophylaxis)
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| More about Clonidine | More about Topamax (topiramate) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Topamax has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 642 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: clonidine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Topamax side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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View all clonidine prices |
View all Topamax prices |
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| Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR, Onyda XR | Other topiramate brands include: Eprontia, Qudexy XR, Trokendi XR | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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15 hours |
56 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 373 drugs are known to interact with clonidine:
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A total of 289 drugs are known to interact with Topamax:
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September 03, 1974 |
December 24, 1996 |
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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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