Comparing Lexiscan vs Persantine
Lexiscan (regadenoson) | Persantine (dipyridamole) |
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Lexiscan (regadenoson) | Persantine (dipyridamole) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Radionuclide Myocardial Perfusion Study, Diagnosis and Investigation. Lexiscan 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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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Lexiscan has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 37 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% 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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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
2 hours |
11.6 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
A total of 6 drugs are known to interact with Lexiscan:
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A total of 160 drugs are known to interact with Persantine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
April 10, 2008 |
December 06, 1961 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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