Comparing Samsca vs Tolvaptan
| Samsca (tolvaptan) | Tolvaptan |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Euvolemic Hyponatremia, Hyponatremia. Samsca may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Euvolemic Hyponatremia, Hyponatremia. Tolvaptan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Euvolemic Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia
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| More about Samsca (tolvaptan) | More about Tolvaptan | ||||||||||||||||
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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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View all Samsca side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Other tolvaptan brands include: Jynarque | Jynarque, Samsca | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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12 hours |
12 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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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 350 drugs are known to interact with Samsca:
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A total of 350 drugs are known to interact with Tolvaptan:
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May 19, 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
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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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