Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated Alternatives Compared
| Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated | Tamiflu | Fluzone High-Dose |
|
|---|
| Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated | Tamiflu (oseltamivir) | Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) |
|
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Influenza Prophylaxis. influenza virus vaccine, inactivated may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Tamiflu is an antiviral medicine that is used for the treatment or prevention of the flu. When used to treat the flu, it is most effective if started within 48 hours of symptom onset. Prescribed for... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Influenza Prophylaxis. Fluzone High-Dose may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Influenza Prophylaxis
Popular comparisons
|
|||||||
| More about Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated | More about Tamiflu (oseltamivir) | More about Fluzone High-Dose (influenza virus vaccine, inactivated) | ||||||||
| Generic Status | ||||||||||
|
No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
|||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||
|
Influenza virus vaccine, inactivated has an average rating of 3.2 out of 10 from a total of 73 ratings on Drugs.com. 22% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 70% reported a negative effect. |
Tamiflu has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 560 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Fluzone High-Dose has an average rating of 2.3 out of 10 from a total of 29 ratings on Drugs.com. 15% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 81% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||
| Side Effects | ||||||||||
|
See also: influenza virus vaccine, inactivated side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Tamiflu side effects in more detail. |
See also: Fluzone High-Dose side effects in more detail. |
||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
|
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Tamiflu prices and generic prices |
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
||||||||
| Dosage Form(s) Available | ||||||||||
|
N/A |
|
|
||||||||
| Brand Names | ||||||||||
| Afluria, Afluria Preservative-Free Pediatric Quadrivalent, Afluria Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Afluria Quadrivalent, Fluad, Fluad Preservative-Free, Fluad Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Fluad Quadrivalent, Fluarix, Fluarix Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Fluarix Quadrivalent, Flublok, Flublok Quadrivalent, Flucelvax, Flucelvax Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Flucelvax Quadrivalent, FluLaval, FluLaval Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, FluLaval Quadrivalent, Fluvirin, Fluvirin Preservative-Free, Fluzone, Fluzone High-Dose, Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent, Fluzone Intradermal, Fluzone Intradermal Quadrivalent, Fluzone Preservative-Free, Fluzone Preservative-Free High-Dose Quadrivalent, Fluzone Preservative-Free Pediatric, Fluzone Preservative-Free Pediatric Quadrivalent, Fluzone Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Fluzone Quadrivalent View more |
N/A |
Other influenza virus vaccine, inactivated brands include: Afluria, Afluria Preservative-Free Pediatric Quadrivalent, Afluria Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Afluria Quadrivalent, Fluad, Fluad Preservative-Free, Fluad Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Fluad Quadrivalent, Fluarix, Fluarix Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Fluarix Quadrivalent, Flublok, Flublok Quadrivalent, Flucelvax, Flucelvax Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Flucelvax Quadrivalent, FluLaval, FluLaval Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, FluLaval Quadrivalent, Fluvirin, Fluvirin Preservative-Free, Fluzone, Fluzone High-Dose Quadrivalent, Fluzone Intradermal, Fluzone Intradermal Quadrivalent, Fluzone Preservative-Free, Fluzone Preservative-Free High-Dose Quadrivalent, Fluzone Preservative-Free Pediatric, Fluzone Preservative-Free Pediatric Quadrivalent, Fluzone Preservative-Free Quadrivalent, Fluzone Quadrivalent View more | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
|
N/A |
10 hours |
N/A |
||||||||
| 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. |
||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||
|
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
|
A total of 272 drugs are known to interact with influenza virus vaccine, inactivated:
|
A total of 8 drugs are known to interact with Tamiflu:
|
A total of 272 drugs are known to interact with Fluzone High-Dose:
|
||||||||
| 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. |
||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||
|
N/A |
October 27, 1999 |
N/A |
||||||||
| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||
| Patient resources | ||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||
** 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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.