Comparing Entacapone vs Opicapone
| Entacapone | Opicapone |
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| Entacapone | Opicapone |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Parkinson's Disease. Entacapone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Parkinson's Disease. Opicapone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Parkinson's Disease
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| More about Entacapone | More about Opicapone | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Entacapone has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
Opicapone has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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 Entacapone side effects |
View all Opicapone side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Comtan | Ongentys | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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2.4 hours |
3.2 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 277 drugs are known to interact with Entacapone:
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A total of 276 drugs are known to interact with Opicapone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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October 19, 1999 |
April 24, 2020 |
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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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