Nifedipine Alternatives Compared
Nifedipine | Aimovig | Emgality |
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Nifedipine | Aimovig (erenumab) | Emgality (galcanezumab) |
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Prescription only
Nifedipine is used in the treatment of vasospastic angina and occasionally for chronic unstable angina as an add-on to other treatments. It should not be used to rapidly drop blood pressure as this... View more |
Prescription only
Aimovig is a prescription medicine that can be self-injected under the skin once a month to prevent migraine headaches in adults. Injection site reactions and constipation are the most common side... View more |
Prescription only
Emgality is an injectable medication that can be self-administered subcutaneously (under the skin) once monthly for the prevention of migraine in adults or during a cluster headache period when used... View more |
Related suggestions Migraine Prevention (Migraine Prophylaxis)
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More about Nifedipine | More about Aimovig (erenumab) | More about Emgality (galcanezumab) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
Nifedipine has an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from a total of 159 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Aimovig has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 625 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
Emgality has an average rating of 5.1 out of 10 from a total of 479 ratings on Drugs.com. 36% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
See also: nifedipine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Aimovig side effects in more detail. |
See also: Emgality side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Aimovig prices |
View all Emgality prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | ||||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
Afeditab CR, Procardia, Procardia XL |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
5 hours |
672 hours |
648 hours |
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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. |
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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
A total of 610 drugs are known to interact with nifedipine:
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A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Aimovig:
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A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Emgality:
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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. |
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Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 1981 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
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** 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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