Cyproheptadine Alternatives Compared
| Cyproheptadine | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) |
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| Cyproheptadine | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Anorexia, Allergies, Allergic Reactions, Allergic Rhinitis, Anorexia Nervosa, Cluster Headaches, Cushing's Syndrome, Failure to Thrive, Migraine, Pruritus, Sexual Dysfunction - SSRI... View more |
Prescription only
Ubrelvy is a prescription medicine that may be used to treat acute migraine attacks in adults and works by blocking the effects of a protein, called CGRP that is thought to play a role in migraine... View more |
Prescription only
Nurtec ODT may be placed onto or under the tongue to treat the symptoms of migraine in adults, and it may also be used to prevent episodic migraine when taken every second day. Nurtec ODT works by... View more |
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| More about Cyproheptadine | More about Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | More about Nurtec ODT (rimegepant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cyproheptadine has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 213 ratings on Drugs.com. 77% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
Ubrelvy has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 259 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
Nurtec ODT has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 319 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 326 drugs are known to interact with Cyproheptadine:
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A total of 244 drugs are known to interact with Ubrelvy:
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A total of 164 drugs are known to interact with Nurtec ODT:
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October 17, 1961 |
December 23, 2019 |
February 27, 2020 |
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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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