Perflutren Alternatives Compared
| Perflutren | Definity (perflutren) | Optison (perflutren) |
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| Perflutren | Definity (perflutren) | Optison (perflutren) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Echocardiography. Perflutren may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Echocardiography. Definity may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Echocardiography. Optison may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Echocardiography
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| More about Perflutren | More about Definity (perflutren) | More about Optison (perflutren) | ||||||||||||||||
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Perflutren has an average rating of 3.6 out of 10 from a total of 12 ratings on Drugs.com. 17% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 67% reported a negative effect. |
Definity has an average rating of 3.5 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 20% 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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View all Perflutren side effects |
View all Definity side effects |
View all Optison side effects |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Definity prices |
View all Optison prices |
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| Definity, Definity RT, Optison | Other perflutren brands include: Definity RT, Optison | Other perflutren brands include: Definity, Definity RT | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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0.03 hours |
0.03 hours |
0.03 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. |
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. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 243 drugs are known to interact with Perflutren:
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A total of 243 drugs are known to interact with Definity:
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A total of 243 drugs are known to interact with Optison:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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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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