Comparing Actemra vs Kevzara
| Actemra (tocilizumab) | Kevzara (sarilumab) |
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| Actemra (tocilizumab) | Kevzara (sarilumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Giant Cell Arteritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, COVID-19, Cytokine Release Syndrome, Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Systemic... View more |
Prescription only
Kevzara may be used to treat certain people with moderately-to-severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), or polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA). Kevzara... View more |
Related suggestions Rheumatoid Arthritis
Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
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| More about Actemra (tocilizumab) | More about Kevzara (sarilumab) | ||||||||
| 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. |
Kevzara has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 31 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% 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 Kevzara side effects |
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Other tocilizumab brands include: Avtozma, Tofidence, Tyenne |
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| 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 |
240 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 434 drugs are known to interact with Actemra:
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A total of 353 drugs are known to interact with Kevzara:
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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 |
May 22, 2017 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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