Aflibercept

Aflibercept is a prescription drug licensed to prevent vision loss caused by a certain age-related macular degeneration. This medicine comes as an injection that is given directly in the eye by a healthcare provider. It works by preventing the growth of new blood vessels, including abnormal ones that cause macular damage. Eye pain, cataracts, and eye redness are possible side effects.

What Is Aflibercept?

Aflibercept (Eylea™) is a prescription medication used to treat age-related macular degeneration. Specifically, this drug is approved to treat one type of macular degeneration called neovascular "wet" macular degeneration.
 
(Click What Is Aflibercept Used For? for more information on this topic, including possible off-label uses.)
 

Are There Side Effects?

Just like any medicine, aflibercept can cause side effects. However, not everyone who receives the drug will experience problems. Most people tolerate it quite well.
 
If reactions do occur, in most cases, they are minor and either require no treatment or are treated easily by you or your healthcare provider. Serious side effects are less common.
 
Common side effects of aflibercept include but are not limited to:
 
  • Redness or blood spots on the white part of the eye
  • Eye pain
  • Cataracts.
 
(Click Aflibercept Side Effects to learn more, including potentially serious side effects you should report immediately to your healthcare provider.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
 
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