Nitisinone Alternatives Compared
Nitisinone | Orfadin | Nityr |
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Nitisinone | Orfadin (nitisinone) | Nityr (nitisinone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1. nitisinone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1. Orfadin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1. Nityr may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: nitisinone side effects in more detail. |
See also: Orfadin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Nityr side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all nitisinone prices |
View all Orfadin prices |
View all Nityr prices |
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nityr, Orfadin | Other nitisinone brands include: Nityr | Other nitisinone brands include: Orfadin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 hours |
54 hours |
54 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 229 drugs are known to interact with nitisinone:
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A total of 229 drugs are known to interact with Orfadin:
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A total of 229 drugs are known to interact with Nityr:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 18, 2002 |
January 18, 2002 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Further information
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