Comparing Aubagio vs Tysabri
| Aubagio (teriflunomide) | Tysabri (natalizumab) |
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| Aubagio (teriflunomide) | Tysabri (natalizumab) |
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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
Tysabri may be used to treat adults with multiple sclerosis or Crohn's disease and is given once every four weeks through an infusion center registered with the Touch Prescribing Program. A headache... View more |
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| More about Aubagio (teriflunomide) | More about Tysabri (natalizumab) | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
Tysabri has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 98 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% 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 Tysabri side effects |
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Other natalizumab brands include: Tyruko | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
360 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 747 drugs are known to interact with Aubagio:
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A total of 419 drugs are known to interact with Tysabri:
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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. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 12, 2012 |
November 23, 2004 |
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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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