Comparing Tymlos vs Xgeva
| Tymlos (abaloparatide) | Xgeva (denosumab) |
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| Tymlos (abaloparatide) | Xgeva (denosumab) |
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Prescription only
Tymlos is an injection that is given daily under the skin to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women who have been intolerant of other medications or those medications have been ineffective... View more |
Prescription only
Xgeva is an injection that is administered every four weeks to prevent bone fractures in people with certain types of cancer or to lower calcium levels in people with high calcium levels caused by... View more |
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| More about Tymlos (abaloparatide) | More about Xgeva (denosumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Tymlos has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 117 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Xgeva has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% 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 Tymlos side effects |
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N/A |
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Other denosumab brands include: Bomyntra, Conexxence, Jubbonti, Osenvelt, Ospomyv, Prolia, Stoboclo, Wyost, Xbryk View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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1.7 hours |
609.6 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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Summary unavailable. 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 4 drugs are known to interact with Tymlos:
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A total of 312 drugs are known to interact with Xgeva:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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April 28, 2017 |
June 01, 2010 |
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N/A |
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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