Comparing Lubiprostone vs Motegrity
| Lubiprostone | Motegrity (prucalopride) |
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| Lubiprostone | Motegrity (prucalopride) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation, Opioid-Induced Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Constipation. Lubiprostone may also be used for... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Idiopathic Constipation. Motegrity may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
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| More about Lubiprostone | More about Motegrity (prucalopride) | ||||||||||||||||
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Lubiprostone has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 280 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Motegrity has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 69 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% 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 Lubiprostone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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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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N/A |
24 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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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 Lubiprostone:
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A total of 111 drugs are known to interact with Motegrity:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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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 31, 2006 |
December 14, 2018 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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