Comparing Disulfiram vs Persantine
| Disulfiram | Persantine (dipyridamole) |
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| Disulfiram | Persantine (dipyridamole) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Alcohol Use Disorder. Disulfiram may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Study, Prosthetic Heart Valves - Thrombosis Prophylaxis. Persantine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Disulfiram | More about Persantine (dipyridamole) | ||||||||
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Disulfiram has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 141 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% 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. | |||||||||
View all Disulfiram side effects |
View all Persantine side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Antabuse |
N/A |
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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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7 hours |
11.6 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. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 208 drugs are known to interact with Disulfiram:
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A total of 159 drugs are known to interact with Persantine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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N/A |
December 06, 1961 |
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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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