Comparing Mirvaso vs Oracea
| Mirvaso (brimonidine) | Oracea (doxycycline) |
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| Mirvaso (brimonidine) | Oracea (doxycycline) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Rosacea. Mirvaso may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Cervicitis, Chancroid, Ocular Rosacea, Rosacea. Oracea may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Mirvaso (brimonidine) | More about Oracea (doxycycline) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Mirvaso has an average rating of 3.2 out of 10 from a total of 178 ratings on Drugs.com. 20% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 74% reported a negative effect. |
Oracea has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 46 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% 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. | |||||||||
View all Mirvaso side effects |
View all Oracea side effects |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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Other doxycycline brands include: Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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23 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 369 drugs are known to interact with Mirvaso:
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A total of 237 drugs are known to interact with Oracea:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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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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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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August 23, 2013 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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