Comparing Epidiolex vs Fintepla
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Dravet Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Epidiolex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Dravet Syndrome, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. Fintepla may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Dravet Syndrome
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| More about Epidiolex (cannabidiol) | More about Fintepla (fenfluramine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Epidiolex has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 25% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% 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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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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61 hours |
20 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 614 drugs are known to interact with Epidiolex:
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A total of 829 drugs are known to interact with Fintepla:
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June 25, 2018 |
June 25, 2020 |
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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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