Comparing Actemra vs Canakinumab
| Actemra (tocilizumab) | Canakinumab |
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| Actemra (tocilizumab) | Canakinumab |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Giant Cell Arteritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, COVID-19, Cytokine Release Syndrome, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Systemic... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Familial Mediterranean Fever, Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome, Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes, Gout - Acute, Hyperimmunoglobulin D Syndrome, Juvenile Idiopathic... View more |
Related suggestions Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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| More about Actemra (tocilizumab) | More about Canakinumab | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Actemra has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 49 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
Canakinumab has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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. | |||||||||
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View all Actemra side effects |
View all Canakinumab side effects |
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
View all Actemra prices |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Other tocilizumab brands include: Avtozma, Tofidence, Tyenne | Ilaris | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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210 hours |
624 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 430 drugs are known to interact with Actemra:
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A total of 516 drugs are known to interact with Canakinumab:
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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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January 08, 2010 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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