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Medications for Ankylosing Spondylitis

The medications listed below are related to or used in the treatment of this condition.

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Drug name Rating Reviews Activity ? Rx/OTC Pregnancy CSA Alcohol
adalimumab 7.2 77 reviews for adalimumab to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
adalimumab systemic
Brand names:
Humira, Abrilada, Amjevita, Cyltezo, Hulio, Hyrimoz, Yusimry, Hadlima, Idacio, Simlandi, Yuflyma
Drug class:
antirheumatics, TNF alfa inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Humira 7.2 74 reviews for Humira to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
adalimumab systemic
Drug class:
antirheumatics, TNF alfa inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
etanercept 7.7 53 reviews for etanercept to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
etanercept systemic
Brand names:
Enbrel, Erelzi, Eticovo
Drug class:
antirheumatics, TNF alfa inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Enbrel 7.6 51 reviews for Enbrel to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
etanercept systemic
Drug class:
antirheumatics, TNF alfa inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
secukinumab 4.6 38 reviews for secukinumab to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
secukinumab systemic
Brand name:
Cosentyx
Drug class:
interleukin inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
golimumab 6.7 37 reviews for golimumab to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
golimumab systemic
Brand names:
Simponi, Simponi Aria
Drug class:
TNF alfa inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Cosentyx 4.6 36 reviews for Cosentyx to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
secukinumab systemic
Drug class:
interleukin inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Simponi 6.4 31 reviews for Simponi to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
golimumab systemic
Drug class:
TNF alfa inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
infliximab 6.8 24 reviews for infliximab to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
infliximab systemic
Brand names:
Remicade, Renflexis, Inflectra, Avsola, Ixifi
Drug class:
antirheumatics, TNF alfa inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
diclofenac 7.8 19 reviews for diclofenac to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx D N X
Generic name:
diclofenac systemic
Brand names:
Voltaren, Cataflam
Drug class:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Remicade 6.9 14 reviews for Remicade to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
infliximab systemic
Drug class:
antirheumatics, TNF alfa inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
certolizumab 6.2 13 reviews for certolizumab to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
certolizumab systemic
Brand name:
Cimzia
Drug class:
TNF alfa inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
Cimzia 6.2 13 reviews for Cimzia to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
certolizumab systemic
Drug class:
TNF alfa inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
upadacitinib 7.1 13 reviews for upadacitinib to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx N
Generic name:
upadacitinib systemic
Brand name:
Rinvoq
Drug class:
antirheumatics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
ixekizumab 5.6 12 reviews for ixekizumab to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx N
Generic name:
ixekizumab systemic
Brand name:
Taltz
Drug class:
interleukin inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph
naproxen 7.2 12 reviews for naproxen to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx/OTC C N X
Generic name:
naproxen systemic
Brand names:
Aleve, Naprosyn, Naprelan, Aflaxen, All Day Pain Relief, All Day Relief, Anaprox-DS, Flanax Pain Reliever, EC-Naprosyn, Midol Extended Relief
Drug class:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Rinvoq 7.2 12 reviews for Rinvoq to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx N
Generic name:
upadacitinib systemic
Drug class:
antirheumatics
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
indomethacin 8.1 11 reviews for indomethacin to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx C N X
Generic name:
indomethacin systemic
Brand names:
Indocin, Indocin SR
Drug class:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Taltz 6.0 11 reviews for Taltz to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx N
Generic name:
ixekizumab systemic
Drug class:
interleukin inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
celecoxib 7.3 9 reviews for celecoxib to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx C N
Generic name:
celecoxib systemic
Brand name:
Celebrex
Drug class:
cox-2 inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information
Celebrex 6.0 6 reviews for Celebrex to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx C N
Generic name:
celecoxib systemic
Drug class:
cox-2 inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
esomeprazole / naproxen 4.4 6 reviews for esomeprazole / naproxen to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx C N X
Generic name:
esomeprazole / naproxen systemic
Brand name:
Vimovo
Drug class:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Voltaren 7.5 6 reviews for Voltaren to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx D N X
Generic name:
diclofenac systemic
Drug class:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Inflectra 7.8 5 reviews for Inflectra to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx B N
Generic name:
infliximab systemic
Drug class:
TNF alfa inhibitors
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information
Vimovo 5.3 5 reviews for Vimovo to treat Ankylosing Spondylitis
Rx C N X
Generic name:
esomeprazole / naproxen systemic
Drug class:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
For consumers:
dosage, interactions, side effects
For professionals:
Prescribing Information

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Rating For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective).
Activity Activity is based on recent site visitor activity relative to other medications in the list.
Rx Prescription only.
OTC Over-the-counter.
Rx/OTC Prescription or Over-the-counter.
Off-label This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of this condition.
EUA An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) allows the FDA to authorize unapproved medical products or unapproved uses of approved medical products to be used in a declared public health emergency when there are no adequate, approved, and available alternatives.
Expanded Access Expanded Access is a potential pathway for a patient with a serious or immediately life-threatening disease or condition to gain access to an investigational medical product (drug, biologic, or medical device) for treatment outside of clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy options are available.
Pregnancy Category
A Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy (and there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters).
B Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women.
C Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
D There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but potential benefits may warrant use in pregnant women despite potential risks.
X Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in use in pregnant women clearly outweigh potential benefits.
N FDA has not classified the drug.
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Schedule
M The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication.
U CSA Schedule is unknown.
N Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.
1 Has a high potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision.
2 Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
3 Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.
4 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3.
5 Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 4. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 4.
Alcohol
X Interacts with Alcohol.

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