Comparing Neulasta vs Zarxio
| Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) | Zarxio (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 |
Related suggestions Neutropenia Associated with Chemotherapy
Hematopoietic Syndrome of Acute Radiation Syndrome
Neutropenia Associated with Radiation
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| More about Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) | More about Zarxio (filgrastim) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Zarxio has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% 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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| Other pegfilgrastim brands include: Fulphila, Fylnetra, Nyvepria, Stimufend, Udenyca, Ziextenzo | Other filgrastim brands include: Neupogen, Nivestym, Nypozi, Releuko | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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80 hours |
5.8 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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 177 drugs are known to interact with Neulasta:
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A total of 174 drugs are known to interact with Zarxio:
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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 31, 2002 |
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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.
See also:
Zarxio
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Neupogen
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Ozempic
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Fulphila
Fulphila is used for febrile neutropenia, neutropenia associated with chemotherapy
Nivestym
Nivestym is used for bone marrow transplantation, neutropenia, neutropenia associated with ...
Udenyca
Udenyca is used for febrile neutropenia, hematopoietic syndrome of acute radiation syndrome ...
Releuko
Releuko is used for bone marrow transplantation, neutropenia, neutropenia associated with chemotherapy
Nyvepria
Nyvepria is used for febrile neutropenia, neutropenia associated with chemotherapy
Further information
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