Comparing Lucentis vs Ozurdex
| Lucentis (ranibizumab) | Ozurdex (dexamethasone) |
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| Lucentis (ranibizumab) | Ozurdex (dexamethasone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion, Macular Degeneration, Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization, Macular Edema, Diabetic Macular Edema, Diabetic Retinopathy. Lucentis may... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Uveitis, Diabetic Macular Edema, Macular Edema, Uveitis - Posterior. Ozurdex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Lucentis has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Ozurdex has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% 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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| Other ranibizumab brands include: Byooviz, Cimerli, Susvimo | Other dexamethasone brands include: AK-Dex, Decadron Ocumeter, Decadron Phosphate, Ophthalmic, Dexasol, Dextenza, Dexycu, Maxidex | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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216 hours |
N/A |
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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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 Lucentis:
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A total of 89 drugs are known to interact with Ozurdex:
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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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June 17, 2009 |
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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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