Comparing Mirvaso vs Rhofade
| Mirvaso (brimonidine) | Rhofade (oxymetazoline) |
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| Mirvaso (brimonidine) | Rhofade (oxymetazoline) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Rosacea. Mirvaso may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Rosacea. Rhofade may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Mirvaso (brimonidine) | More about Rhofade (oxymetazoline) | ||||||||||||||||
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Mirvaso has an average rating of 3.2 out of 10 from a total of 178 ratings on Drugs.com. 20% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 74% reported a negative effect. |
Rhofade has an average rating of 3.5 out of 10 from a total of 141 ratings on Drugs.com. 26% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 70% 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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| 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
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 369 drugs are known to interact with Mirvaso:
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A total of 48 drugs are known to interact with Rhofade:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known disease 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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August 23, 2013 |
January 18, 2017 |
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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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