Alternatives to tetrabenazine
2 same-class SPL records vs tetrabenazine - uses, FAERS reaction fields, and OTC/Rx flags from public FDA sources.
Brand: Xenazine
About tetrabenazine
Tetrabenazine is a medicine used to treat chorea (uncontrollable movements) caused by Huntington's disease. It helps to reduce these movements.
Used for: Tetrabenazine is used to treat chorea, which are the involuntary, jerky movements that happen with Huntington's disease. Huntington's disease is a brain disorder that affects movement, behavior, and thinking. This medicine can help control the movements caused by this condition.
2 VMAT2 Inhibitor peers (wide set)
deutetrabenazine
RxAustedo
Austedo and Austedo XR are used to treat chorea (uncontrollable movements) caused by Huntington's disease. They also treat tardive dyskinesia, which causes repetitive, involuntary movements. These medicines can help you control these movements.
valbenazine
RxIngrezza
This medicine treats tardive dyskinesia in adults. Tardive dyskinesia causes repetitive, uncontrolled movements. It also treats chorea, which is involuntary, jerky movements, in adults with Huntington's disease.
tetrabenazine vs deutetrabenazine & valbenazine · FAERS reaction fields
FAERS top-reaction field "Somnolence" shows the widest count spread between tetrabenazine and deutetrabenazine, valbenazine in this extract (1,961-report gap on that field). Counts are exposure-weighted submissions, not prevalence rates.
| Side Effect | tetrabenazine | deutetrabenazine | valbenazine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death | 1,216 | 402 | 912 |
| Depression | 474 | 463 | - |
| Somnolence | 451 | 305 | 2,412 |
| Fatigue | 360 | 290 | 1,646 |
| Fall | 314 | 262 | 1,104 |
| Hospitalisation | 296 | - | 650 |
| Insomnia | 276 | 281 | 551 |
| Anxiety | 263 | 189 | 654 |
"-" means no reports for that reaction. Report counts reflect total FAERS submissions, not prevalence rates.
tetrabenazine peer mix vs class inventory
Peer mix
0 OTC and 2 Rx SPL records in this peer set (2 total). Class inventory for VMAT2 Inhibitor: 3 drugs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What same-class SPL records sit beside tetrabenazine? ▼
Reading a wide VMAT2 Inhibitor peer set (2 records)
tetrabenazine (Xenazine) sits in a wide VMAT2 Inhibitor peer set (2 of 2 class peers shown). Labeled indication field for tetrabenazine: Tetrabenazine is used to treat chorea, which are the involuntary, jerky movements that happen with Huntington's disease.
Top FAERS reaction fields for tetrabenazine total 4,115 reports across 10 reactions, set beside deutetrabenazine, valbenazine. Counts are exposure-weighted submissions, not per-patient risk.
Registry note: Therapeutic-class peer lists are registry indexes, not prescribing advice. This information is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Do not stop or change your medication without talking to your doctor or pharmacist.
Field note for tetrabenazine: see also the generic vs brand label guide when reading Xenazine SPL strings.
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