Comparing Eligard vs Firmagon
| Eligard (leuprolide) | Firmagon (degarelix) |
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| Eligard (leuprolide) | Firmagon (degarelix) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Prostate Cancer. Eligard may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Prostate Cancer. Firmagon may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Eligard (leuprolide) | More about Firmagon (degarelix) | ||||||||||||||||
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Eligard has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 41 ratings on Drugs.com. 22% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Firmagon has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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| Other leuprolide brands include: Camcevi, Fensolvi, Lupron, Lupron Depot, Lupron Depot-PED, Lutrate Depot |
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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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4.25 hours |
1272 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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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 284 drugs are known to interact with Eligard:
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A total of 237 drugs are known to interact with Firmagon:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 24, 2008 |
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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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