Comparing Ramelteon vs Tasimelteon
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| Ramelteon | Tasimelteon |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Insomnia. Ramelteon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Non-24-Hour Sleep Wake Disorder, Smith-Magenis Syndrome Sleep Disturbance. Tasimelteon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Ramelteon | More about Tasimelteon | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Ramelteon has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 161 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 55% reported a negative effect. |
Tasimelteon has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Ramelteon side effects |
View all Tasimelteon side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Ramelteon prices |
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| Rozerem | Hetlioz, Hetlioz LQ | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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2.6 hours |
5.9 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 432 drugs are known to interact with Ramelteon:
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A total of 451 drugs are known to interact with Tasimelteon:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 22, 2005 |
January 31, 2014 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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