Alvimopan Alternatives Compared
| Alvimopan | Entereg | Lidocaine Viscous |
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| Alvimopan | Entereg (alvimopan) | Lidocaine Viscous (lidocaine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Postoperative Ileus, Gastrointestinal Surgery. Alvimopan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Postoperative Ileus, Gastrointestinal Surgery. Entereg may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Anesthesia, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Local Anesthesia, Gastrointestinal Tract Examination, Pain. Lidocaine Viscous may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Lidocaine Viscous has an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
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| Entereg |
N/A |
Other lidocaine brands include: Aloe Vera Burn Relief Spray with Lidocaine, AneCream, AneCream with Tegaderm, Anestacon, Anestafoam, Apicaine-X, Aspercreme Maximum Strength Lidocaine Creme, Aspercreme Maximum Strength Lidocaine Patch, Astero, Bactine, Bruselix Cream, Bruselix Gel, CidalEaze, Derma Numb, DermacinRx Lido V Pak, DermacinRx Lidotral, Dermaflex, Eha Lotion, Ela-Max, Ela-Max 5, Gen7T Lotion, Gen7T Patch, Glydo, LidaMantle, Lido-K, Lido-Sorb, Lidocan II, Lidocan III, Lidocan IV, Lidocan Patch, Lidocan V, Lidocan VI, Lidocan VII, Lidocanna, Lidocream, Lidoderm, Lidogel, LidoLite, Lidopac, Lidopin, Lidorex, LidoRx, Lidosol, Lidotral, Lidotral 5% Gel, Lidotral Two Percent, Lidotran, Lidotrans 5 Pak, Lidovex, Lidozion, Lidozol, LMX 4, LMX 4 with Tegaderm, LMX 5, LTA II Kit, Lydexa, Medi-Quik Spray, Moxicaine, Neurozyl, RadiaGuard, RectiCare, Regenecare HA Spray, Topicaine, Tranzarel, Tridacaine II, Tridacaine III, Tridacaine XL, Trilocaine, Uro-Jet, Uro-Jet AC, Xylocaine Jelly, Xylocaine Topical, Zensa, Zionodil, ZTlido View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The 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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17 hours |
17 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 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. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 39 drugs are known to interact with Alvimopan:
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A total of 39 drugs are known to interact with Entereg:
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A total of 47 drugs are known to interact with Lidocaine Viscous:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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May 20, 2008 |
May 20, 2008 |
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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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