Neulasta Alternatives Compared
Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) | Neupogen (filgrastim) | Filgrastim |
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Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) | Neupogen (filgrastim) | Filgrastim |
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Prescription only
Neulasta injection is a prescription medicine that may be given once every chemotherapy cycle to prevent febrile neutropenia in those people at high risk of it because of cancer treatments they are... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Neutropenia Associated with Chemotherapy, Neutropenia, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hematopoietic Syndrome of Acute Radiation Syndrome, Neutropenia Associated with Radiation... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Neutropenia Associated with Chemotherapy, Neutropenia, Aplastic Anemia, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hematopoietic Syndrome of Acute Radiation Syndrome, Neutropenia Associated with... View more |
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More about Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) | More about Neupogen (filgrastim) | More about Filgrastim | ||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||
Neulasta has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 71 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
Neupogen has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Filgrastim has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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 Neulasta side effects |
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View all Filgrastim side effects |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||
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Dosage Forms | ||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||
Other pegfilgrastim brands include: Fulphila, Fylnetra, Nyvepria, Stimufend, Udenyca, Ziextenzo | Other filgrastim brands include: Nivestym, Nypozi, Releuko, Zarxio | Neupogen, Nivestym, Nypozi, Releuko, Zarxio | ||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||
80 hours |
5.8 hours |
5.8 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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 | ||||||||||
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||
A total of 178 drugs are known to interact with Neulasta:
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A total of 175 drugs are known to interact with Neupogen:
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A total of 175 drugs are known to interact with Filgrastim:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||
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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||
January 31, 2002 |
February 20, 1991 |
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WADA Class View classifications | ||||||||||
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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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