Comparing Primidone vs Propranolol
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| Primidone | Propranolol |
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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 |
Related suggestions Benign Essential Tremor
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| More about Primidone | More about Propranolol | ||||||||||||||||
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Primidone has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 104 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
Propranolol has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 1300 ratings on Drugs.com. 77% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: primidone side effects in more detail. |
See also: propranolol side effects in more detail. |
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| Mysoline | Hemangeol, Inderal LA, Inderal XL, InnoPran XL | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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12 hours |
6.4 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. |
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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. |
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A total of 642 drugs are known to interact with primidone:
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A total of 544 drugs are known to interact with propranolol:
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March 08, 1954 |
November 13, 1967 |
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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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