Equaline Sleep Aid Alternatives Compared
| Equaline Sleep Aid (doxylamine) | Trazodone | Ambien (zolpidem) |
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| Equaline Sleep Aid (doxylamine) | Trazodone | Ambien (zolpidem) |
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Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Insomnia. Equaline Sleep Aid may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Trazodone is mostly used for its sleep-inducing effects (an off-label indication) rather than as an antidepressant. Only generic forms are available which makes it a lot cheaper than some other... View more |
Prescription only
Ambien induces sleep; however, Ambien CR, in particular, may impair physical and mental capabilities the next day. Ambien has also been associated with complex or dangerous sleep-related behaviors... View more |
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| More about (doxylamine) | More about Trazodone | More about Ambien (zolpidem) | ||||||||||||||||
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Trazodone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1415 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Ambien has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 558 ratings on Drugs.com. 61% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other doxylamine brands include: Nighttime Sleepaid, Sleep Aid, Unisom SleepTabs | Raldesy | Other zolpidem brands include: Ambien CR, Edluar, Zolpimist | ||||||||||||||||
| 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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N/A |
7.5 hours |
2.6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
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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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 316 drugs are known to interact with Equaline Sleep Aid:
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A total of 653 drugs are known to interact with Trazodone:
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A total of 475 drugs are known to interact with Ambien:
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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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December 24, 1981 |
December 16, 1992 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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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