Aflibercept Injection (ZIV-AFLIBERCEPT - INJECTION)
This medicine is used for the following purposes: eye disease, eye, cancer. Brand Name(s): Zaltrap. Generic Name: Ziv-Aflibercept, Ziv-aflibercept .
This medicine is used for the following purposes: eye disease, eye, cancer. Brand Name(s): Zaltrap. Generic Name: Ziv-Aflibercept, Ziv-aflibercept .
Aflibercept ophthalmic (for the eyes) is used to treat wet age-related macular degeneration. Aflibercept ophthalmic is also used to treat macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, a swelling in the retina caused by a blockage in the blood vessels. Aflibercept ophthalmic is also used to treat diabetic retinopathy...
This medicine is used for the following purposes: eye disease, eye. Brand Name(s): Eylea. Generic Name: Aflibercept.
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