Eylea Alternatives Compared
Eylea | Syfovre | Lucentis |
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Eylea (aflibercept) | Syfovre (pegcetacoplan) | Lucentis (ranibizumab) |
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Prescription only
Eylea / Eylea HD are VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) inhibitors that used to treat a variety of eye conditions that may affect your vision, including neovascular (wet) age-related macular... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Geographic Atrophy, Macular Degeneration. Syfovre may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion , Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Edema, Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization, Diabetic Macular Edema. Lucentis may... View more |
Related suggestions Macular Degeneration
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More about Eylea (aflibercept) | More about Syfovre (pegcetacoplan) | More about Lucentis (ranibizumab) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Generic Status | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
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Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eylea has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 62 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 21% reported a negative effect. |
Syfovre has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Lucentis has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Eylea side effects in more detail. |
See also: Syfovre side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lucentis side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other aflibercept brands include: Eylea HD |
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Other ranibizumab brands include: Byooviz, Cimerli, Susvimo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
144 hours |
108 hours |
216 hours |
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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. |
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Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Syfovre:
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A total of 1 drugs are known to interact with Lucentis:
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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. |
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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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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** 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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