Comparing Linzess vs Prucalopride
| Linzess (linaclotide) | Prucalopride |
|
|---|
| Linzess (linaclotide) | Prucalopride |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation, Functional Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Linzess may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation, Constipation. Prucalopride may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
Popular comparisons
|
|||||||||||||||
| More about Linzess (linaclotide) | More about Prucalopride | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
|
Linzess has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 888 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Prucalopride has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 104 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Linzess side effects |
View all Prucalopride side effects |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
|
Lower cost generic |
|||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Linzess prices |
View all Prucalopride prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
Motegrity | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
24 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
|
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 60 drugs are known to interact with Linzess:
|
A total of 111 drugs are known to interact with Prucalopride:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
|
August 30, 2012 |
December 14, 2018 |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||||||||||
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.
See also:
Amitiza
Amitiza (lubiprostone) is used to treat chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with ...
Trulance
Trulance (plecanatide) is used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) and irritable bowel ...
Botox
Botox is used cosmetically to reduce facial lines and wrinkles and for medical purposes for ...
Motegrity
Motegrity (prucalopride) is used to treat chronic idiopathic constipation. Motegrity information ...
MiraLAX
MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol) is used as a laxative to treat occasional constipation or irregular ...
Ibsrela
Ibsrela (tenapanor) is used for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation ...
GlycoLax
GlycoLax is used for bowel preparation, constipation, constipation, acute, irritable bowel ...
Xphozah
Xphozah (tenapanor) is a phosphate absorption inhibitor that is used lower serum phosphorus levels ...
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.