Comparing Digoxin vs Lorazepam
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| Digoxin | Lorazepam |
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Prescription only
Digoxin is one of the oldest and most controversial heart medications. In heart failure, it is usually only used alongside standard medications. In atrial fibrillation, there is still much debate... View more |
Prescription only
Lorazepam may be used for the treatment of anxiety or as a preoperative medicine. It is potentially addictive and a withdrawal syndrome may be experienced upon discontinuation. Sedation is a common... View more |
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| More about Digoxin | More about Lorazepam | ||||||||||||||||
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Digoxin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Lorazepam has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 1065 ratings on Drugs.com. 74% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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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View all Digoxin side effects |
View all Lorazepam side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Digoxin prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Cardoxin, Digitek, Digox, Lanoxin | Ativan, Ativan Injection, Lorazepam Intensol, Loreev XR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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144 hours |
25 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 441 drugs are known to interact with Digoxin:
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A total of 407 drugs are known to interact with Lorazepam:
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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July 26, 1982 |
September 30, 1977 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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