Cand Plus Alternatives

In short: Cand Plus (HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS, BERBERIS VULGARIS, BORAX, SACCHARUM OFFICINALE, CAFFEINUM, GALLICUM ACIDUM, INDOLUM, ALLIUM SATIVUM, ECHINACEA (ANGUSTIFOLIA), ASAFOETIDA, ACETALDEHYDE, FOLLICULINUM, LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM, PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA, PULSATILLA (PRATENSIS), SEPIA, USTILAGO MAIDIS, TORULA CEREVISIAE), also sold under the brand name Cand Plus, belongs to the Central Nervous System Stimulant class. The medications listed below either share that mechanism of action or have been clinically validated as substitutes when Cand Plus is unsuitable due to side effects, cost, availability, or contraindications.

When to consider an alternative to Cand Plus

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 Cand Plus 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 Cand Plus'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 Cand Plusisn't controlling your condition, a different mechanism of action may work where this one fell short.