Ozurdex Alternatives Compared
Ozurdex | Eylea | Lucentis |
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Ozurdex (dexamethasone) | Eylea (aflibercept) | Lucentis (ranibizumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Macular Edema, Diabetic Macular Edema, Uveitis - Posterior, Uveitis. Ozurdex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Eylea / Eylea HD are VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) inhibitors that used to treat retinal eye diseases that may affect your vision, including neovascular (wet) age-related macular... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Edema, Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion , Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization, Diabetic Macular Edema. Lucentis may... View more |
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More about Ozurdex (dexamethasone) | More about Eylea (aflibercept) | More about Lucentis (ranibizumab) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ozurdex has an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Eylea has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 66 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Lucentis has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 15 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: Ozurdex side effects in more detail. |
See also: Eylea side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lucentis side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other dexamethasone brands include: AK-Dex, Decadron Ocumeter, Decadron Phosphate, Ophthalmic, Dexasol, Dextenza, Dexycu, Maxidex | Other aflibercept brands include: Ahzantive, Enzeevu, Eylea HD, Opuviz, Pavblu, Yesafili | Other ranibizumab brands include: Byooviz, Cimerli, Susvimo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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144 hours |
216 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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 89 drugs are known to interact with Ozurdex:
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
A total of 1 drugs are known to interact with Lucentis:
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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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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 17, 2009 |
November 18, 2011 |
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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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