Comparing Copaxone vs Ocrevus
| Copaxone (glatiramer) | Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) |
|
|---|
| Copaxone (glatiramer) | Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) |
|
|||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Prescription only
Copaxone is a combination of four amino acids that may be given to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis in adults. It has been shown to significantly reduce the number of relapses but may be... View more |
Prescription only
Ocrevus is a CD20 monoclonal antibody that causes B-cells to self-destruct or disintegrate, reducing inflammation in people with MS. After an initial loading dose, it is given by IV infusion every... View more |
Related suggestions Popular comparisons
|
|||||||||||||||
| More about Copaxone (glatiramer) | More about Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
|
Copaxone has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 133 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Ocrevus has an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from a total of 177 ratings on Drugs.com. 42% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||
| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Copaxone side effects |
View all Ocrevus side effects |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
| Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
|||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Copaxone prices |
View all Ocrevus prices |
||||||||||||||||
| Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||||
| Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
| Other glatiramer brands include: Glatopa |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
|
1 hour |
624 hours |
||||||||||||||||
| 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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
|
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||
| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
A total of 1 drugs are known to interact with Copaxone:
|
A total of 434 drugs are known to interact with Ocrevus:
|
||||||||||||||||
| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
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. |
||||||||||||||||
| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
|
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
|||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
|
December 20, 1996 |
March 28, 2017 |
||||||||||||||||
| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
|
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||
| More Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Patient Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Professional Resources | |||||||||||||||||
| Related Treatment Guide | |||||||||||||||||
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.
See also:
Aubagio
Aubagio (teriflunomide) is used to reduce flare-ups in people with relapsing multiple sclerosis ...
Tysabri
Tysabri is used to treat multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease. Learn about side effects ...
Kesimpta
Kesimpta (ofatumumab) is used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Includes Kesimpta ...
Tecfidera
Tecfidera (dimethyl fumarate) is used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Learn about ...
Avonex
Avonex is an interferon used to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis. It is given by injection into a ...
Gilenya
Gilenya (fingolimod) is used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. Includes Gilenya side ...
Ampyra
Ampyra (dalfampridine) is used to improve walking in patients with multiple sclerosis. Includes ...
Betaseron
Betaseron is used to treat relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). Learn about side effects ...
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.