Tesamorelin Alternatives Compared
| Tesamorelin | Egrifta (tesamorelin) | Myalept (metreleptin) |
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| Tesamorelin | Egrifta (tesamorelin) | Myalept (metreleptin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Lipodystrophy. Tesamorelin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Lipodystrophy. Egrifta may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Lipodystrophy. Myalept may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Lipodystrophy
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| More about Tesamorelin | More about Egrifta (tesamorelin) | More about Myalept (metreleptin) | ||||||||||||||||
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Tesamorelin has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 22 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Egrifta has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% 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 Tesamorelin side effects |
View all Egrifta side effects |
View all Myalept side effects |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
View all Egrifta prices |
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| Egrifta |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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0.63 hours |
0.63 hours |
4.7 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. |
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 48 drugs are known to interact with Tesamorelin:
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A total of 48 drugs are known to interact with Egrifta:
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A total of 203 drugs are known to interact with Myalept:
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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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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||
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February 24, 2014 |
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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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