Seconal Sodium Alternatives Compared
| Seconal Sodium (secobarbital) | Trazodone | Zolpidem |
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| Seconal Sodium (secobarbital) | Trazodone | Zolpidem |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Sedation, Insomnia, Light Sedation. Seconal Sodium may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Trazodone is mostly used for its sleep-inducing effects (an off-label indication) rather than as an antidepressant. Only generic forms are available which makes it a lot cheaper than some other... View more |
Prescription only
Zolpidem induces sleep; however, longer-acting formulations may impair physical and mental capabilities the next day. May induce complex or dangerous sleep-related behaviors like "sleep-driving"... View more |
Related suggestions Insomnia
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| More about Seconal Sodium | More about Trazodone | More about Zolpidem | ||||||||||||||||
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Seconal Sodium has an average rating of 9.8 out of 10 from a total of 13 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Trazodone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1439 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Zolpidem has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 1061 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% 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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View all Seconal Sodium side effects |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Raldesy | Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, Zolpimist | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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25 hours |
7.5 hours |
2.6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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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A total of 612 drugs are known to interact with Seconal Sodium:
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A total of 675 drugs are known to interact with Trazodone:
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A total of 483 drugs are known to interact with Zolpidem:
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October 03, 1983 |
December 24, 1981 |
December 16, 1992 |
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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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