Orap Alternatives Compared
| Orap | Clonidine | Guanfacine |
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| Orap (pimozide) | Clonidine | Guanfacine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Tourette's Syndrome. Orap may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Clonidine can be used to lower blood pressure and treat ADHD; however, it causes sedation, and tolerance can develop to its blood pressure lowering effects. Clonidine should not be stopped suddenly... View more |
Prescription only
Guanfacine is used to treat high blood pressure and the extended-release form (brand name Intuniv) is approved for the treatment of ADHD. Guanfacine can cause sedation, especially on therapy... View more |
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| More about Orap (pimozide) | More about Clonidine | More about Guanfacine | ||||||||||||||||
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Orap has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 60% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Clonidine has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 731 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Guanfacine has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 304 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Orap side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: clonidine side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: guanfacine side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all clonidine prices |
View all guanfacine prices |
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N/A |
Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR | Intuniv | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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50 hours |
15 hours |
18 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 622 drugs are known to interact with Orap:
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A total of 366 drugs are known to interact with clonidine:
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A total of 449 drugs are known to interact with guanfacine:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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July 31, 1984 |
September 03, 1974 |
October 27, 1986 |
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N/A |
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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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