Comparing Actemra vs Humira
| Actemra (tocilizumab) | Humira (adalimumab) |
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| Actemra (tocilizumab) | Humira (adalimumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Giant Cell Arteritis, COVID-19, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cytokine Release Syndrome, Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Systemic... View more |
Prescription only
Humira is used to treat multiple inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque... View more |
Related suggestions Rheumatoid Arthritis
Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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| More about Actemra (tocilizumab) | More about Humira (adalimumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Humira has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 705 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% 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 Humira side effects |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other tocilizumab brands include: Avtozma, Tofidence, Tyenne | Other adalimumab brands include: Abrilada, Amjevita, Cyltezo, Hadlima, Hulio, Hyrimoz, Idacio, Simlandi, Yuflyma, Yusimry View more | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
480 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 436 drugs are known to interact with Actemra:
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A total of 559 drugs are known to interact with Humira:
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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 |
December 31, 2002 |
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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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