Actimmune Alternatives Compared
Actimmune (interferon gamma-1b) | Ofev (nintedanib) | Esbriet (pirfenidone) |
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Actimmune (interferon gamma-1b) | Ofev (nintedanib) | Esbriet (pirfenidone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Osteopetrosis. Actimmune may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Chronic Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease With A Progressive Phenotype, Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease. Ofev may also be used... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Esbriet may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ofev has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 27 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
Esbriet has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 11 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Actimmune side effects |
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View all Esbriet side effects |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 hours |
9.5 hours |
3 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 203 drugs are known to interact with Actimmune:
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A total of 252 drugs are known to interact with Ofev:
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A total of 162 drugs are known to interact with Esbriet:
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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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October 15, 2014 |
October 15, 2014 |
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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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