Comparing Eylea vs Lucentis
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| Eylea (aflibercept) | Lucentis (ranibizumab) |
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Prescription only
Eylea is a VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) inhibitor that is used to treat a variety of eye conditions that may affect your vision, such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy (DR)... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Edema, Diabetic Macular Edema, Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization. Lucentis may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Related suggestions Macular Degeneration
Macular Edema
Diabetic Macular Edema
Diabetic Retinopathy
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| More about Eylea (aflibercept) | More about Lucentis (ranibizumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
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Eylea has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 44 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
Lucentis has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 14 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Eylea side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Lucentis side effects in more detail. |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Eylea prices |
View all Lucentis prices |
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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. | |||||||||||||||||
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144 hours |
216 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
A total of 1 drugs are known to interact with Lucentis:
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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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N/A |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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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