Corlopam Alternatives Compared
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hypertensive Emergency, Prevention of Radiographic Contrast Nephropathy. Corlopam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Clonidine can be used to lower blood pressure and treat ADHD; however, it causes sedation, and tolerance can develop to its blood pressure-lowering effects. Clonidine should not be stopped suddenly... View more |
Prescription only
Hydralazine lowers blood pressure (BP) but also stimulates the heart which may increase the heart rate and lead to angina symptoms. It is not a preferred agent for BP-lowering but may be used in... View more |
Related suggestions Hypertensive Emergency
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| More about Corlopam (fenoldopam) | More about Clonidine | More about Hydralazine | ||||||||||||||||
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Clonidine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 766 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Hydralazine has an average rating of 2.8 out of 10 from a total of 89 ratings on Drugs.com. 12% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 75% reported a negative effect. |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Catapres, Catapres-TTS, Clonidine ER, Duraclon, Kapvay, Nexiclon XR, Onyda XR | Apresoline | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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0.07 hours |
15 hours |
2.3 hours |
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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 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 266 drugs are known to interact with Corlopam:
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A total of 374 drugs are known to interact with Clonidine:
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A total of 401 drugs are known to interact with Hydralazine:
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September 03, 1974 |
January 15, 1953 |
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N/A |
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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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