Comparing Lucentis vs Vabysmo
| Lucentis (ranibizumab) | Vabysmo (faricimab) |
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| Lucentis (ranibizumab) | Vabysmo (faricimab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Macular Degeneration, Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetic Macular Edema, Macular Edema, Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion. Lucentis may... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion, Macular Edema, Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Macular Edema. Vabysmo may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Macular Degeneration
Diabetic Macular Edema
Macular Edema
Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion
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| More about Lucentis (ranibizumab) | More about Vabysmo (faricimab) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Vabysmo has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 36 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% 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 |
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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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216 hours |
180 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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A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Lucentis:
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A total of 20 drugs are known to interact with Vabysmo:
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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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January 28, 2022 |
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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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