Lucemyra Alternatives Compared
Lucemyra (lofexidine) | Methadone | Clonidine |
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Lucemyra (lofexidine) | Methadone | Clonidine |
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Prescription only
Lucemyra may be used to ease the symptoms caused by abruptly stopping opioids in people who are addicted to them. It is given four times a day for up to 14 days but must be slowly discontinued. The... View more |
Prescription only
Methadone is a potent opioid analgesic that may be used to relieve severe pain unresponsive to other strong pain relievers; however, it is more commonly used to treat opioid addiction. There is a... View more |
Prescription only
Clonidine can be used to lower blood pressure and treat ADHD; however, it causes sedation, and tolerance can develop to its blood pressure-lowering effects. Clonidine should not be stopped suddenly... View more |
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More about Lucemyra (lofexidine) | More about Methadone | More about Clonidine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lucemyra has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 45 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Methadone has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 603 ratings on Drugs.com. 85% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
Clonidine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 770 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
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Methadone Diskets, Methadose, Methadose Sugar-Free | Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR, Onyda XR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 549 drugs are known to interact with Lucemyra:
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A total of 811 drugs are known to interact with Methadone:
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A total of 374 drugs are known to interact with Clonidine:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
May 16, 2018 |
August 13, 1947 |
September 03, 1974 |
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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.
Further information
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