Nortriptyline Alternatives Compared
| Nortriptyline | Aimovig (erenumab) | Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) |
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| Nortriptyline | Aimovig (erenumab) | Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) |
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Prescription only
Nortriptyline is an effective antidepressant but it may cause drowsiness initially and a withdrawal syndrome with abrupt discontinuation. It may be used off-label to treat other conditions, such as... View more |
Prescription only
Aimovig is a prescription medicine that can be self-injected under the skin once a month to prevent migraine headaches in adults. Injection site reactions and constipation are the most common side... View more |
Prescription only
Botox is approved to treat many conditions, such as chronic migraine, involuntary muscle contractions or twitching, excessive sweating, increased saliva, and overactive bladder to name a few. Botox... View more |
Related suggestions Migraine Prevention (Migraine Prophylaxis)
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Nortriptyline has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 568 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Aimovig has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 646 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect. |
Botox has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 477 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% 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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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Pamelor |
N/A |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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31 hours |
672 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 N
Not classified
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 702 drugs are known to interact with Nortriptyline:
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A total of 3 drugs are known to interact with Aimovig:
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A total of 120 drugs are known to interact with Botox:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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November 06, 1964 |
May 17, 2018 |
December 09, 1991 |
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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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