Primidone Alternatives Compared
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Seizures, Epilepsy. May also be prescribed off label for Benign Essential Tremor. |
Prescription only
Propranolol is mainly used for blood pressure and angina control; however, it also has a role in migraine prevention and the treatment of essential tremor. Propranolol may cause vivid dreams and is... View more |
Prescription only
Gabapentin may be used in the treatment of partial-onset seizures and nerve pain but is likely to cause dizziness or drowsiness. Gabapentin enacarbil (brand name Horizant), a prodrug of gabapentin... View more |
Related suggestions Benign Essential Tremor
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Primidone has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 100 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Propranolol has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 1244 ratings on Drugs.com. 77% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
Gabapentin has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 2365 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: primidone side effects in more detail. |
See also: propranolol side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: gabapentin side effects in more detail. |
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| Mysoline | Hemangeol, Inderal LA, Inderal XL, InnoPran XL | Fanatrex, Gabarone, Gralise, Neurontin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12 hours |
6.4 hours |
6 hours |
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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. |
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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A total of 627 drugs are known to interact with primidone:
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A total of 533 drugs are known to interact with propranolol:
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A total of 266 drugs are known to interact with gabapentin:
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March 08, 1954 |
November 13, 1967 |
December 30, 1993 |
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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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