Tetrabenazine Alternatives Compared
| Tetrabenazine | Ingrezza | Austedo |
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| Tetrabenazine | Ingrezza (valbenazine) | Austedo (deutetrabenazine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Huntington's Disease. May also be prescribed off label for Tardive Dyskinesia. |
Prescription only
Ingrezza may be used to treat adults with tardive dyskinesia. It works by blocking VMAT2, which reduces the uptake of dopamine by the brain. Although some reduction in symptoms of TD may be noticed... View more |
Prescription only
Austedo may be used to treat Huntington’s chorea or tardive dyskinesia and works by blocking the action of VMAT2 which is a protein that controls the transfer of chemical messengers between nerves i... View more |
Related suggestions Tardive Dyskinesia
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| More about Tetrabenazine | More about Ingrezza (valbenazine) | More about Austedo (deutetrabenazine) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
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Tetrabenazine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Ingrezza has an average rating of 2.3 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 14% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 86% reported a negative effect. |
Austedo has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
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Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: tetrabenazine side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Ingrezza side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Austedo side effects in more detail. |
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8 hours |
22 hours |
10 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 520 drugs are known to interact with tetrabenazine:
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A total of 479 drugs are known to interact with Ingrezza:
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A total of 432 drugs are known to interact with Austedo:
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August 15, 2008 |
April 11, 2017 |
April 03, 2017 |
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** 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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