Diprivan Alternatives Compared
| Diprivan (propofol) | Propofol | Lidocaine |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Anesthesia. Diprivan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Anesthesia. Propofol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Lidocaine is used as a local or regional anesthetic to prevent pain signals from being transmitted to the brain during surgical, dental, and other procedures. Lidocaine antiarrhythmic is used in the... View more |
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| More about Diprivan (propofol) | More about Propofol | More about Lidocaine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Diprivan has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 79% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Propofol has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 410 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Lidocaine has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 21 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other propofol brands include: Propoven | Diprivan, Propoven | Anestacaine, DentiPatch, Dilocaine, Xylocaine HCl, Xylocaine-MPF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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4 hours |
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2 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 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 360 drugs are known to interact with Diprivan:
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A total of 360 drugs are known to interact with Propofol:
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A total of 550 drugs are known to interact with Lidocaine:
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October 02, 1989 |
October 02, 1989 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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