Comparing Peridex vs Doryx
Peridex | Doryx |
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Peridex (chlorhexidine) | Doryx (doxycycline) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Periodontitis, Mucositis, Gingivitis. Peridex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Acne, Actinomycosis, Amebiasis, Anthrax, Ocular Rosacea, Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Rosacea, Cervicitis, Chancroid, Periodontitis, Bacterial Infection, Anthrax Prophylaxis... View more |
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More about Peridex (chlorhexidine) | More about Doryx (doxycycline) | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Peridex has an average rating of 9.4 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Doryx has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 65 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||
See also: Peridex side effects in more detail. |
See also: Doryx side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||
Other chlorhexidine brands include: Acclean, Bactoshield, Betasept, Biopatch, Calgon Vesta, ChloraPrep One-Step, Chlorostat, Chlorostat 4, CliniClean, Denti-Rinse, Dyna-Hex, Exidine, Hibiclens, Hibistat, Hibistat Towelette, Paroex, PerioChip, Periogard, Scrub Care, Scrub Care Exidine, Sky Oral Rinse, Spectrum-4, Tegaderm CHG Dressing View more | Other doxycycline brands include: Acticlate, Adoxa, Adoxa CK, Adoxa Pak, Adoxa TT, Alodox, Avidoxy, Doryx MPC, Doxy 100, Doxy 200, Doxy-Caps, Doxy-D, LymePak, Mondoxyne NL, Monodox, Morgidox, Okebo, Oracea, Oraxyl, Targadox, Uracil, Vibramycin View more | ||||||||
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. | |||||||||
N/A |
23 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||
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 | |||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 1 drugs are known to interact with Peridex:
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A total of 209 drugs are known to interact with Doryx:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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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Disease Interactions | |||||||||
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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May 06, 2005 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||
N/A |
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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