Niacin Alternatives Compared
| Niacin | Rexulti | Bupropion |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for High Cholesterol, Depression, Dietary Supplementation, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Niacin Deficiency, Pellagra, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV - Elevated VLDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V -... View more |
Prescription only
Rexulti is an atypical antipsychotic that may be used to treat adults with schizophrenia or depression, or used to relieve agitation associated with dementia in Alzheimer's disease. Most people... View more |
Prescription only
Bupropion may be used in the treatment of depression or as an aid to smoking cessation; however, side effects may include insomnia, neuropsychiatric adverse events, or seizures. It carries a black... View more |
Related suggestions Depression
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| More about Niacin | More about Rexulti (brexpiprazole) | More about Bupropion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niacin has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 117 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Rexulti has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 471 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Bupropion has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 2876 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: niacin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Rexulti side effects in more detail. |
See also: bupropion side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| B-3-50, B3-500-Gr, Endur-acin, HDL Benefit, Heliocare Advanced, Niacin SR, Niacor, Niaspan, NiaVasc, Slo-Niacin View more |
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Aplenzin, Budeprion, Budeprion SR, Forfivo XL, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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1 hour |
91 hours |
30 hours |
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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. |
Summary unavailable. 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 107 drugs are known to interact with niacin:
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A total of 591 drugs are known to interact with Rexulti:
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A total of 521 drugs are known to interact with bupropion:
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July 24, 1957 |
July 10, 2015 |
December 30, 1985 |
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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.
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