Talwin Alternatives Compared
| Talwin (pentazocine) | Propofol | Lidocaine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Pain, Sedation, Anesthesia, Labor Pain. Talwin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Anesthesia. Propofol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Lidocaine is used as a local or regional anesthetic to prevent pain signals from being transmitted to the brain during surgical, dental, and other procedures. Lidocaine antiarrhythmic is used in the... View more |
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| More about Talwin (pentazocine) | More about Propofol | More about Lidocaine | ||||||||||||||||
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Talwin has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Propofol has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 415 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Lidocaine has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% 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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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Diprivan, Propoven | Anestacaine, DentiPatch, Dilocaine, Xylocaine HCl, Xylocaine-MPF | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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3 hours |
4 hours |
2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 462 drugs are known to interact with Talwin:
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A total of 377 drugs are known to interact with Propofol:
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A total of 561 drugs are known to interact with Lidocaine:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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October 02, 1989 |
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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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