Diclofenac Alternatives Compared
Diclofenac | Erenumab | Eptinezumab |
|
---|
Diclofenac | Erenumab | Eptinezumab |
|
|||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prescription only
Diclofenac is an effective medicine for relieving pain but may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and gastrointestinal side effects compared with some other NSAIDs. Prescribed... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Migraine Prevention, Headache, Migraine. Erenumab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Migraine Prevention, Chronic Migraine, Headache, Migraine. Eptinezumab may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Migraine
Headache
|
|||||||
More about Diclofenac | More about Erenumab | More about Eptinezumab | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||
Diclofenac has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 692 ratings on Drugs.com. 69% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Erenumab has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 644 ratings on Drugs.com. 39% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% reported a negative effect. |
Eptinezumab has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 47 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||
Drug Class | ||||||||||
Side Effects | ||||||||||
Generic Availability | ||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
View all Diclofenac prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
||||||||
Dosage Forms Available | ||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
Brand Names | ||||||||||
Cambia, Cataflam, Lofena, Voltaren, Zipsor, Zorvolex | Aimovig | Vyepti | ||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
1.8 hours |
672 hours |
648 hours |
||||||||
CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||
Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||
Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
A total of 427 drugs are known to interact with Diclofenac:
|
A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Erenumab:
|
A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Eptinezumab:
|
||||||||
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||
|
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. |
||||||||
Disease Interactions | ||||||||||
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||
July 28, 1988 |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
More Information | ||||||||||
Patient resources | ||||||||||
Professional Resources | ||||||||||
Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||
** 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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.