Comparing Emgality vs Ubrelvy
Emgality (galcanezumab) | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) |
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Emgality (galcanezumab) | Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) |
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Prescription only
Emgality is an injectable medication that can be self-administered subcutaneously (under the skin) once monthly for the prevention of migraine in adults or during a cluster headache period when used... View more |
Prescription only
Ubrelvy is a prescription medicine that may be used to treat acute migraine attacks in adults and works by blocking the effects of a protein, called CGRP that is thought to play a role in migraine... View more |
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More about Emgality (galcanezumab) | More about Ubrelvy (ubrogepant) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Emgality has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 500 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Ubrelvy has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 274 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 34% 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 Emgality side effects |
View all Ubrelvy side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Emgality prices |
View all Ubrelvy prices |
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
648 hours |
7 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 3 drugs are known to interact with Emgality:
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A total of 248 drugs are known to interact with Ubrelvy:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
September 27, 2018 |
December 23, 2019 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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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