Comparing Dipyridamole vs Lexiscan

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Dipyridamole

Lexiscan regadenoson

Prescribed for Prosthetic Heart Valves - Thrombosis Prophylaxis, Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Study. dipyridamole may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescribed for Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Study, Diagnosis and Investigation. Lexiscan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Prescription only

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Pricing and Coupons

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Quantity	100 tablet
Dosage	75 mg
Per Unit^*	$0.83
Cost^*	$83.10

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Quantity	5 mL
Dosage	0.4 mg/5 mL
Per Unit^*	$54.15
Cost^*	$270.76

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Generic Availability

Yes (this medicine)

Dosage Form(s) Available

Intravenous solution
Oral tablet

Intravenous solution

Brand Names

Persantine

N/A

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.

11.6 hours

2 hours

CSA Schedule**

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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.

Pregnancy Category

Category B No proven risk in humans

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Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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Drug Interactions

A total of 149 drugs are known to interact with dipyridamole:

42 major drug interactions (96 brand and generic names)
96 moderate drug interactions (453 brand and generic names)
11 minor drug interactions (22 brand and generic names)

A total of 6 drugs are known to interact with Lexiscan:

6 moderate drug interactions (81 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions

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Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

December 06, 1961

April 10, 2008

WADA Class

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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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