Comparing Cladribine vs Ocrevus
Cladribine | Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) |
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Cladribine | Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Multiple Sclerosis, Hairy Cell Leukemia. Cladribine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Ocrevus is a targeted treatment used to treat relapsing forms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and primary progressive MS in adults. Upper respiratory tract infections, infusion reactions, depression... View more |
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More about Cladribine | More about Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Cladribine has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Ocrevus has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 181 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% 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 Cladribine side effects |
View all Ocrevus side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Cladribine prices |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Cladribine Novaplus, Mavenclad |
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
6.7 hours |
624 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. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 506 drugs are known to interact with Cladribine:
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A total of 439 drugs are known to interact with Ocrevus:
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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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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
March 29, 2019 |
March 28, 2017 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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