Cholestyramine Alternatives Compared
| Cholestyramine | Humira (adalimumab) | Stelara (ustekinumab) |
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| Cholestyramine | Humira (adalimumab) | Stelara (ustekinumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Dumping Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Pruritus of Partial Biliary Obstruction, High Cholesterol, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIa - Elevated LDL, Hyperlipoproteinemia, Hyperlipoproteinemia... View more |
Prescription only
Humira is a TNF-alfa inhibitor that may be used to treat a wide range of different inflammatory conditions, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, and... View more |
Prescription only
Stelara is an immunosuppressant medication that works by binding to two inflammatory cytokines, IL-12 and IL-23, which have been identified as important contributors to chronic inflammation. Stelara... View more |
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| More about Cholestyramine | More about Humira (adalimumab) | More about Stelara (ustekinumab) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cholestyramine has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 254 ratings on Drugs.com. 84% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
Humira has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 704 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Stelara has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 253 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% 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. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Cholestyramine Light, Prevalite | Other adalimumab brands include: Abrilada, Amjevita, Cyltezo, Hadlima, Hulio, Hyrimoz, Idacio, Simlandi, Yuflyma, Yusimry View more | Other ustekinumab brands include: Imuldosa, Otulfi, Pyzchiva, Selarsdi, Starjemza, Steqeyma, Wezlana, Yesintek | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 hours |
480 hours |
1291.2 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. |
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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 137 drugs are known to interact with Cholestyramine:
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A total of 558 drugs are known to interact with Humira:
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A total of 544 drugs are known to interact with Stelara:
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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. |
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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December 31, 2002 |
September 25, 2009 |
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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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