Comparing Clonidine vs Melatonin Sleep Time Release
| Clonidine | Melatonin Sleep Time Release (melatonin / pyridoxine) |
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| Clonidine | Melatonin Sleep Time Release (melatonin / pyridoxine) |
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Prescription only
Clonidine can be used to lower blood pressure and extended-release forms are used to treat ADHD; however, it causes sedation, and tolerance can develop to its blood pressure-lowering effects... View more |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Insomnia. Melatonin Sleep Time Release may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Clonidine | More about Melatonin Sleep Time Release (melatonin / pyridoxine) | ||||||||
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Clonidine has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 774 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% 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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Lower cost generic |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR, Onyda XR |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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15 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 375 drugs are known to interact with Clonidine:
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A total of 343 drugs are known to interact with Melatonin Sleep Time Release:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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September 03, 1974 |
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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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