Comparing Prolia vs Raloxifene
| Prolia (denosumab) | Raloxifene |
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| Prolia (denosumab) | Raloxifene |
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Prescription only
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Prescription only
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| More about Prolia (denosumab) | More about Raloxifene | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Prolia has an average rating of 2.9 out of 10 from a total of 375 ratings on Drugs.com. 16% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 76% reported a negative effect. |
Raloxifene has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 18 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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 Prolia side effects |
View all Raloxifene side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Other denosumab brands include: Bomyntra, Conexxence, Jubbonti, Osenvelt, Ospomyv, Stoboclo, Wyost, Xbryk, Xgeva View more | Evista | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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609.6 hours |
27.7 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 313 drugs are known to interact with Prolia:
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A total of 47 drugs are known to interact with Raloxifene:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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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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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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June 01, 2010 |
December 09, 1997 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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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