Comparing Eylea vs Lucentis
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Prescription only
Eylea / Eylea HD are VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) inhibitors that used to treat retinal eye diseases that may affect your vision, including neovascular (wet) age-related macular... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Macular Degeneration, Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion, Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization, Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Edema. Lucentis may... View more |
Related suggestions Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Macular Edema
Macular Edema
Diabetic Retinopathy
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| More about Eylea (aflibercept) | More about Lucentis (ranibizumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Eylea has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 72 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
Lucentis has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% 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 Eylea side effects |
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| Other aflibercept brands include: Ahzantive, Enzeevu, Eylea HD, Opuviz, Pavblu, Yesafili | Other ranibizumab brands include: Byooviz, Cimerli, Susvimo | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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144 hours |
216 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 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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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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