Comparing Amlodipine vs Guanfacine
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Prescription only
Amlodipine is a heart medication that may be used for the treatment of angina or to lower blood pressure but it can cause edema in the ankles or feet. Prescribed for Raynaud's Syndrome, High Blood... View more |
Prescription only
Guanfacine is used to treat high blood pressure and the extended-release form (brand name Intuniv) is approved for the treatment of ADHD. Guanfacine can cause sedation, especially on therapy... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Amlodipine | More about Guanfacine | ||||||||||||||||
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Amlodipine has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 838 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Guanfacine has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 317 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Amlodipine side effects |
View all Guanfacine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Amlodipine prices |
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| Katerzia, Norliqva, Norvasc | Intuniv | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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35 hours |
18 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
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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. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 540 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine:
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A total of 484 drugs are known to interact with Guanfacine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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July 31, 1992 |
October 27, 1986 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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