Tetrabenazine Alternatives Compared
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Prescribed for Huntington's Disease. May also be prescribed off label for Tardive Dyskinesia. |
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 |
Propranolol is mainly used for blood pressure and angina control; however, it also has a role in migraine prevention and the treatment of essential tremor. Propranolol may cause vivid dreams and is... View more |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Side Effects |
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Commonly reported side effects include: drowsiness, sedated state, bradykinesia, hypertonia, muscle rigidity, depression, exacerbation of depression, akathisia, restlessness. See the full tetrabenazine side effects document. |
Common side effects include: drowsiness, fatigue, sedated state. See the full Ingrezza side effects document. |
See the full propranolol side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all tetrabenazine prices |
View all Ingrezza prices |
View all propranolol prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Yes (this medicine) |
No |
Yes (this medicine) |
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Brand Names |
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N/A |
Hemangeol, Inderal LA, Inderal XL, InnoPran XL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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8 hours |
22 hours |
6.4 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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Pregnancy Category |
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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. |
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 505 drugs are known to interact with tetrabenazine:
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A total of 462 drugs are known to interact with Ingrezza:
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A total of 526 drugs are known to interact with propranolol:
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First Approval Date |
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August 15, 2008 |
April 11, 2017 |
November 13, 1967 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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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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