Comparing Cyclosporine vs Xiidra
| Cyclosporine | Xiidra (lifitegrast) |
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| Cyclosporine | Xiidra (lifitegrast) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Eczema, Psoriasis, Cogan's Syndrome, Evan's Syndrome, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis, Crohn's Disease, Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis, Graft Versus Host Disease, Immune... View more |
Prescription only
Xiidra is a prescription eye drop that may be used to reduce inflammation associated with dry eye disease. The main side effects are eye irritation or redness and an unusual taste in the mouth... View more |
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| More about Cyclosporine | More about Xiidra (lifitegrast) | ||||||||||||||||
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Cyclosporine has an average rating of 9.1 out of 10 from a total of 23 ratings on Drugs.com. 91% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 4% reported a negative effect. |
Xiidra has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 449 ratings on Drugs.com. 27% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 52% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Cyclosporine side effects |
View all Xiidra side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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View all Cyclosporine prices |
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| Gengraf, Neoral, Sandimmune |
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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5.6 hours |
N/A |
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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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 815 drugs are known to interact with Cyclosporine:
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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. |
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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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November 14, 1983 |
July 11, 2016 |
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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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