Comparing Alirocumab vs Leqvio
| Alirocumab | Leqvio (inclisiran) |
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| Alirocumab | Leqvio (inclisiran) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction, High Cholesterol - Familial Homozygous, High Cholesterol, High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous. Alirocumab may also be used for purposes not listed... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Cholesterol - Familial Heterozygous, High Cholesterol. Leqvio may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Cholesterol
High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous
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| More about Alirocumab | More about Leqvio (inclisiran) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Alirocumab has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 315 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Leqvio has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 85 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% 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 Alirocumab side effects |
View all Leqvio 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 Leqvio prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Praluent |
N/A |
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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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480 hours |
9 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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Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Alirocumab:
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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July 24, 2015 |
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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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