Comparing Gralise vs Horizant
| Gralise (gabapentin) | Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil) |
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| Gralise (gabapentin) | Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Postherpetic Neuralgia. Gralise may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Restless Legs Syndrome, Postherpetic Neuralgia. Horizant may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Gralise (gabapentin) | More about Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil) | ||||||||||||||||
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Gralise has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Horizant has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other gabapentin brands include: Fanatrex, Gabarone, Neurontin |
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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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6 hours |
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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 270 drugs are known to interact with Gralise:
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A total of 270 drugs are known to interact with Horizant:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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January 28, 2011 |
April 06, 2011 |
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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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