Comparing Eylea vs Vabysmo
| Eylea (aflibercept) | Vabysmo (faricimab) |
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Prescription only
Eylea and Eylea HD both contain aflibercept and are VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) inhibitors that used to treat retinal eye diseases that may affect your vision. These include neovascular... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Macular Edema, Macular Edema. Vabysmo may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Macular Edema
Macular Edema
Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion
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| More about Eylea (aflibercept) | More about Vabysmo (faricimab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Eylea has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 77 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Vabysmo has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 36 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% 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 |
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| 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 |
180 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 1 drugs are known to interact with Eylea:
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A total of 20 drugs are known to interact with Vabysmo:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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January 28, 2022 |
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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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