Comparing Milnacipran vs Savella
| Milnacipran | Savella (milnacipran) |
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| Milnacipran | Savella (milnacipran) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Fibromyalgia, Somatoform Pain Disorder, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome. Milnacipran may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Fibromyalgia. Savella may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Fibromyalgia
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| More about Milnacipran | More about Savella (milnacipran) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Milnacipran has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 361 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% reported a negative effect. |
Savella has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 347 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% 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 Milnacipran side effects |
View all Savella side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Savella prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
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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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10 hours |
10 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 383 drugs are known to interact with Milnacipran:
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A total of 383 drugs are known to interact with Savella:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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January 14, 2009 |
January 14, 2009 |
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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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