Comparing Relistor vs Symproic
| Relistor (methylnaltrexone) | Symproic (naldemedine) |
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| Relistor (methylnaltrexone) | Symproic (naldemedine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Opioid-Induced Constipation, Constipation - Drug Induced, Constipation - Chronic. Relistor may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Opioid-Induced Constipation. Symproic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Opioid-Induced Constipation
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| More about Relistor (methylnaltrexone) | More about Symproic (naldemedine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Relistor has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 61 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Symproic has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 35 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% 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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8 hours |
11 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. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 25 drugs are known to interact with Relistor:
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A total of 181 drugs are known to interact with Symproic:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 24, 2008 |
March 23, 2017 |
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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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