Nitisinone Alternatives Compared
| Nitisinone | Orfadin (nitisinone) | Nityr (nitisinone) |
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| Nitisinone | Orfadin (nitisinone) | Nityr (nitisinone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1. Nitisinone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1. Orfadin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1. Nityr may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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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 Nityr side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Nityr, Orfadin | Other nitisinone brands include: Nityr | Other nitisinone brands include: Orfadin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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54 hours |
54 hours |
54 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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| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 242 drugs are known to interact with Nitisinone:
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A total of 242 drugs are known to interact with Orfadin:
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A total of 242 drugs are known to interact with Nityr:
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January 18, 2002 |
January 18, 2002 |
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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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