Teduglutide Alternatives Compared
| Teduglutide | Glutamine | Gattex |
|
|---|
| Teduglutide | Glutamine | Gattex (teduglutide) |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Prescribed for Short Bowel Syndrome. teduglutide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Dietary Supplementation, Short Bowel Syndrome, Sickle Cell Anemia. glutamine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Short Bowel Syndrome. Gattex may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Short Bowel Syndrome
|
|||||||||||||||
| More about Teduglutide | More about Glutamine | More about Gattex (teduglutide) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Teduglutide has an average rating of 9.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Glutamine has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Gattex has an average rating of 9.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||
|
See also: teduglutide side effects in more detail. |
See also: glutamine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Gattex side effects in more detail. |
||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| 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 glutamine prices |
View all Gattex prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms Available | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gattex | Endari, GlutaSolve |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
2 hours |
N/A |
2 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 16 drugs are known to interact with teduglutide:
|
A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with glutamine:
|
A total of 16 drugs are known to interact with Gattex:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
|
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
|
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patient resources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||
** 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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.