Kuvan Alternatives Compared
| Kuvan (sapropterin) | Palynziq (pegvaliase) | Sapropterin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Phenylketonuria. Kuvan may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Phenylketonuria. Palynziq may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Phenylketonuria. Sapropterin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Other sapropterin brands include: Javygtor, Zelvysia |
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Javygtor, Kuvan, Zelvysia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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17 hours |
60 hours |
17 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. |
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. |
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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A total of 20 drugs are known to interact with Kuvan:
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A total of 39 drugs are known to interact with Palynziq:
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A total of 20 drugs are known to interact with Sapropterin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No known disease 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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December 13, 2007 |
May 24, 2018 |
December 13, 2007 |
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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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