Dexmedetomidine Alternatives Compared
| Dexmedetomidine | Trazodone | Hydroxyzine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Sedation, Agitation. Dexmedetomidine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Trazodone is mostly used for its sleep-inducing effects (an off-label indication) rather than as an antidepressant. Only generic forms are available which makes it a lot cheaper than some other... View more |
Prescription only
Hydroxyzine may be used to relieve anxiety or itching; however, it causes sedation so can affect a person's ability to drive or operate machinery. It should not be used during pregnancy or while... View more |
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| More about Dexmedetomidine | More about Trazodone | More about Hydroxyzine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Trazodone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1441 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Hydroxyzine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 1411 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
7.5 hours |
7 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. |
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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 358 drugs are known to interact with Dexmedetomidine:
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A total of 676 drugs are known to interact with Trazodone:
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A total of 582 drugs are known to interact with Hydroxyzine:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December 24, 1981 |
April 12, 1956 |
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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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