Maintain Alternatives Compared
| Maintain (benzocaine) | Fluoxetine | Paroxetine |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Premature Ejaculation. Maintain may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Fluoxetine treats major depression (adults/children 8+), OCD (adults/children 7+), bulimia nervosa, and panic disorder. More likely to cause insomnia than drowsiness. There is a risk of serotonin... View more |
Prescription only
Paroxetine treats major depressive disorder and five anxiety-related conditions: OCD, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and PTSD. Common side effects include... View more |
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| More about (benzocaine) | More about Fluoxetine | More about Paroxetine | ||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Fluoxetine has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 2253 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Paroxetine has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 1554 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% 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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View all Maintain side effects |
View all Fluoxetine side effects |
View all Paroxetine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Fluoxetine prices |
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| Other benzocaine brands include: Americaine, Americaine Anesthetic Lubricant, Americaine Hemorrhoidal, Anacaine, Anbesol, Anbesol Cold Sore, BeeGentle, Benz-O-Sthetic, Benzo-Jel, Benzodent, Bicozene, Boil Ease Pain Relieving, Caine Tips Oral Pain Relief, Cepacol Dual Relief Sore Throat, Cepacol Fizzlers, Cepacol Sensations Hydra, Cepacol Sensations Warming, Cepacol Sore Throat & Coating, Cepacol Ultra, Chigger-Tox, Chiggerex, Chloraseptic Sore Throat Relief Strips, Dent-O-Kain, Denti-Care Denti-Freeze, Dermoplast, Detane, Foille Plus, Gelato Topical Anesthetic Gel, Hurricaine, Kank-a, Lanacane, Laryngesic, Medicone, Num-Zit, Numzident, Opahl, Ora film, Orabase, Orajel, Orajel Denture Plus, Orajel Overnight Cold Sore Patch, OraMagic Plus, Outgro Pain Relief, Precaine B, Retre-Gel, Skeeter Stik, Solarcaine First Aid Medicated Spray, Sting Relief, Super Dent Topical Anesthetic Gel, Topex, Topical Anesthetic Dental Gel, Zilactin-B View more | Prozac | Brisdelle, Paxil, Paxil CR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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210 hours |
21 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. |
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. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
Excluding Brisdelle
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
Brisdelle See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 55 drugs are known to interact with Maintain:
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A total of 684 drugs are known to interact with Fluoxetine:
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A total of 510 drugs are known to interact with Paroxetine:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 29, 1987 |
December 29, 1992 |
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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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