Comparing Fluoxetine vs Klonopin
Fluoxetine | Klonopin |
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Fluoxetine | Klonopin (clonazepam) |
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Prescription only
Fluoxetine may be used for the treatment of certain types of mood disorders and also some eating disorders. It is more likely to cause insomnia than drowsiness. Taking fluoxetine with other... View more |
Prescription only
Klonopin may be used in the treatment of panic disorder and certain types of seizure disorder. Sedation is the most common side effect and it can cause both physical and psychological dependence... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Fluoxetine has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 2203 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Klonopin has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 746 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: fluoxetine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Klonopin side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Prozac |
N/A |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
210 hours |
40 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 677 drugs are known to interact with fluoxetine:
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A total of 525 drugs are known to interact with Klonopin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 29, 1987 |
June 04, 1975 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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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