Comparing Savella vs Sodium Oxybate
| Savella (milnacipran) | Sodium oxybate |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Fibromyalgia. Savella may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Cataplexy, Narcolepsy, Fibromyalgia. Sodium oxybate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Fibromyalgia
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| More about Savella (milnacipran) | More about Sodium oxybate | ||||||||||||||||
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Savella has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 347 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Sodium oxybate has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 127 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Lumryz, Xyrem | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
1 hour |
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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. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 383 drugs are known to interact with Savella:
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with Sodium oxybate:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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January 14, 2009 |
May 01, 2023 |
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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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