Comparing Aubagio vs Avonex
| Aubagio (teriflunomide) | Avonex (interferon beta-1a) |
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| Aubagio (teriflunomide) | Avonex (interferon beta-1a) |
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Prescription only
Aubagio is a selective immunosuppressant that may be used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis. It interacts with many other medications and carries a boxed warning about the risk of liver toxicity... View more |
Prescription only
Avonex is a type of interferon beta-1a that may be used to treat adults with multiple sclerosis (MS). It is administered intramuscularly once weekly into the upper thigh. Headache, flu-like... View more |
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| More about Aubagio (teriflunomide) | More about Avonex (interferon beta-1a) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Aubagio has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 86 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 38% reported a negative effect. |
Avonex has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 46 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% 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 Aubagio side effects |
View all Avonex side effects |
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Other interferon beta-1a brands include: Avonex Pen, Avonex Prefilled Syringe, Rebif, Rebif Rebidose | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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456 hours |
3 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 X
Not for use in pregnancy
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 748 drugs are known to interact with Aubagio:
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A total of 344 drugs are known to interact with Avonex:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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September 12, 2012 |
May 17, 1996 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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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