Pimozide Alternatives Compared
| Pimozide | Clonidine | Guanfacine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Tourette's Syndrome. pimozide 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 |
Related suggestions Tourette's Syndrome
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| More about Pimozide | More about Clonidine | More about Guanfacine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pimozide has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 25 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Clonidine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 761 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Guanfacine has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 315 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: pimozide side effects in more detail. |
See also: clonidine side effects in more detail. |
See also: guanfacine side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all pimozide prices |
View all clonidine prices |
View all guanfacine prices |
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N/A |
Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR, Onyda 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 721 drugs are known to interact with pimozide:
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A total of 373 drugs are known to interact with clonidine:
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A total of 473 drugs are known to interact with guanfacine:
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July 31, 1984 |
September 03, 1974 |
October 27, 1986 |
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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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