Control Alternatives

In short: Control (ANACARDIUM ORIENTALE, AQUA MARINA, ARGENTUM NITRICUM, ASARUM CANADENSE, BLATTA ORIENTALIS, BUFO RANA, CEREBRUM SUIS, CLEMATIS ERECTA, CUPRUM ACETICUM, HYPOTHALAMUS SUIS, IGNATIA AMARA, KALI PHOSPHORICUM, LACHESIS MUTUS, MERCURIUS SOLUBILIS, NATRUM SULPHURICUM, PLACENTA TOTALIS SUIS, RHUS TOX, THUJA OCCIDENTALIS, THYMOLUM, VALERIANA OFFICINALIS), also sold under the brand name Control, belongs to the Non-Standardized Insect Allergenic Extract class. The medications listed below either share that mechanism of action or have been clinically validated as substitutes when Control is unsuitable due to side effects, cost, availability, or contraindications.

When to consider an alternative to Control

Switching is a decision to make with your prescriber, not on your own. People most often look for a substitute for one of a few reasons — and the right alternative depends on which one applies:

• Tolerability. If bothersome or serious reactions are the problem, review the side effects of Control first — a same-class option often shares them, so a different class may be the better move.
• Interactions. If a new prescription clashes with your current regimen, check Control's known drug interactions before choosing a replacement.
• Cost or availability. A generic or same-class medicine may deliver the same benefit at a lower cost tier or without a shortage.
• Effectiveness. If Controlisn't controlling your condition, a different mechanism of action may work where this one fell short.