Comparing Clonidine vs Methadone
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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 |
Prescription only
Methadone is a potent opioid analgesic that may be used to relieve severe pain unresponsive to other strong pain relievers; however, it is more commonly used to treat opioid addiction. There is a... View more |
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| More about Clonidine | More about Methadone | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Methadone has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 606 ratings on Drugs.com. 84% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% 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 Clonidine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR, Onyda XR | Methadone Diskets, Methadose, Methadose Sugar-Free | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
30 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. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 375 drugs are known to interact with Clonidine:
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A total of 836 drugs are known to interact with Methadone:
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September 03, 1974 |
August 13, 1947 |
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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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