Comparing Primidone vs Propranolol
Primidone | Propranolol |
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Primidone | Propranolol |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Benign Essential Tremor, Epilepsy, Seizures. Primidone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Primidone has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 109 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
Propranolol has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 1386 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Mysoline | Hemangeol, Inderal LA, Inderal XL, InnoPran XL | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
12 hours |
6.4 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 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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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 687 drugs are known to interact with Primidone:
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A total of 592 drugs are known to interact with Propranolol:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
March 08, 1954 |
November 13, 1967 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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1 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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