Comparing Linzess vs Viberzi
| Linzess (linaclotide) | Viberzi (eluxadoline) |
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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 Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea, Diarrhea, Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Viberzi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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| More about Linzess (linaclotide) | More about Viberzi (eluxadoline) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Viberzi has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 217 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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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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6 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. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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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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A total of 60 drugs are known to interact with Linzess:
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A total of 214 drugs are known to interact with Viberzi:
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August 30, 2012 |
May 27, 2015 |
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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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