Comparing Guanfacine vs Oxcarbazepine
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Prescription only
Guanfacine is used to treat high blood pressure and the extended-release form (brand name Intuniv) is approved for the treatment of ADHD. Guanfacine can cause sedation, especially on therapy... View more |
Prescription only
Oxcarbazepine is an antiseizure medication that is used either alone or in combination with other antiseizure medications to reduce seizure frequency in people with partial seizures and sometimes... View more |
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| More about Guanfacine | More about Oxcarbazepine | ||||||||||||||||
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Guanfacine has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 317 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
Oxcarbazepine has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 383 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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 Guanfacine side effects |
View all Oxcarbazepine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Intuniv | Oxtellar XR, Trileptal | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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18 hours |
9 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. |
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. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 483 drugs are known to interact with Guanfacine:
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A total of 572 drugs are known to interact with Oxcarbazepine:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 27, 1986 |
January 14, 2000 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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