| Ocular Hypertension
Durysta vs Xalatan
Side-by-side clinical, coverage, and cost comparison for ocular hypertension.Deep comparison between: Durysta vs Xalatan with Prescriber.AI
AI compares prescribing info and payer-specific access barriers across 1,200+ formularies. Here's a preview of what prescribers are already asking.Safety signalsXalatan has a higher rate of injection site reactions vs Durysta based on FDA-approved prescribing information
Coverage gaps3 major payers require step therapy for Xalatan but not Durysta, including UnitedHealthcare
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Category
Durysta
Xalatan
At A Glance
Intracameral implant
Single dose
Prostaglandin analog
Ophthalmic
Once daily
Prostaglandin F2-alpha analogue
Indications
- Glaucoma, Open-Angle
- Ocular Hypertension
- Glaucoma, Open-Angle
- Ocular Hypertension
Dosing
Glaucoma, Open-Angle, Ocular Hypertension Single biodegradable intracameral implant (10 mcg bimatoprost) administered once into the anterior chamber under aseptic conditions; do not readminister to a previously treated eye.
Glaucoma, Open-Angle, Ocular Hypertension One drop in the affected eye(s) once daily in the evening; do not exceed once daily dosing.
Contraindications
- Active or suspected ocular or periocular infections
- Corneal endothelial cell dystrophy (e.g., Fuchs' Dystrophy)
- Prior corneal transplantation or endothelial cell transplants (e.g., DSAEK)
- Absent or ruptured posterior lens capsule (risk of implant migration into the posterior segment)
- Hypersensitivity to bimatoprost or any other component of the product
- Known hypersensitivity to latanoprost, benzalkonium chloride, or any other ingredients in this product
Adverse Reactions
Most common (>=5%) Conjunctival hyperemia (27%), foreign body sensation, eye pain, photophobia, conjunctival hemorrhage, dry eye, eye irritation, increased IOP, corneal endothelial cell loss, blurred vision, iritis, headache
Serious Implant migration, hypersensitivity, corneal adverse reactions, macular edema, intraocular inflammation, pigmentation, endophthalmitis
Postmarketing Endophthalmitis
Most common (5-15%) Foreign body sensation, punctate keratitis, stinging, conjunctival hyperemia, blurred vision, itching, burning, increased pigmentation of the iris
Serious Iris pigmentation changes, eyelid skin darkening, eyelash changes, intraocular inflammation (iritis/uveitis), macular edema including cystoid macular edema
Postmarketing Dizziness, headache, toxic epidermal necrolysis, keratitis, corneal edema and erosions, trichiasis, iris cyst, conjunctivitis, pseudopemphigoid of the ocular conjunctiva, asthma, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, pruritis, herpes keratitis, angina, palpitations, chest pain
Pharmacology
Bimatoprost is a prostaglandin analog with ocular hypotensive activity that lowers IOP by increasing aqueous humor outflow through both the trabecular meshwork (conventional) and uveoscleral (unconventional) routes.
Latanoprost is a prostaglandin F2-alpha analogue that reduces intraocular pressure by increasing uveoscleral outflow of aqueous humor.
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Most Common Insurance
Anthem BCBS
Durysta
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (10/12) · Step Therapy (10/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
Xalatan
- Covered on 5 commercial plans
- PA (0/12) · Step Therapy (0/12) · Qty limit (9/12)
UnitedHealthcare
Durysta
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Xalatan
- Covered on 4 commercial plans
- PA (0/8) · Step Therapy (0/8) · Qty limit (0/8)
Humana
Durysta
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (3/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (0/3)
Xalatan
- Covered on 0 commercial plans
- PA (0/3) · Step Therapy (0/3) · Qty limit (3/3)
Coverage data sourced from MMIT. Updated monthly.
Savings
$0/fillfill
Durysta CoPay Assistance ProgramCommercial or private insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, VA, TRICARE
No savings programs available for Xalatan.
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Clinical data sourced from FDA-approved labeling. Coverage data via MMIT. Updated monthly.