Comparing Benlysta vs Plaquenil
| Benlysta (belimumab) | Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) |
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| Benlysta (belimumab) | Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) |
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Prescription only
Benlysta is an injectable non-steroid prescription medicine used with other medicines to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and active lupus nephritis (lupus-related kidney inflammation) in... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Lyme Disease - Arthritis, Dermatomyositis, Malaria, Malaria Prevention. Plaquenil may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Benlysta has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 65 ratings on Drugs.com. 66% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 9% reported a negative effect. |
Plaquenil has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 158 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% 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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Other hydroxychloroquine brands include: Sovuna | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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465.6 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 N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 249 drugs are known to interact with Benlysta:
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A total of 591 drugs are known to interact with Plaquenil:
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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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March 09, 2011 |
April 18, 1955 |
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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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