Comparing Esbriet vs Pirfenidone
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Esbriet may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Pirfenidone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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| More about Esbriet (pirfenidone) | More about Pirfenidone | ||||||||||||||||
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Esbriet has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Pirfenidone has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 25 ratings on Drugs.com. 48% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 8% 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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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Esbriet | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3 hours |
3 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 162 drugs are known to interact with Esbriet:
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A total of 162 drugs are known to interact with Pirfenidone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 15, 2014 |
October 15, 2014 |
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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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