Comparing Enbrel vs Stelara
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Enbrel etanercept Remove Enbrel from your drug comparison | Stelara ustekinumab Remove Stelara from your drug comparison | ||||||||||||||||
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Prescribed for Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Plaque Psoriasis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Enbrel may also be used for purposes... View more |
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis. Stelara may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication... View more |
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Prescription only |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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8.0
For Rheumatoid Arthritis: On it 9 weeks. Helps the rheumatoid arthritis, but I'm going bald very fast. Eliminated other DMARDs to confirm it is in fact the Enbrel. I can not lose all my hair, so I'm quitting it. It began falling out in clumps within the first week of shot #1. Too bad. Got the Enbrel card and it covered the cost. |
7.7
For Psoriasis: 46 year old male. Not to be overly dramatic, but I was ready to commit suicide my skin was so bad. My hands looked like I was a fire victim. My elbows and legs burned and bled constantly. My scalp would flake and drop into my eyes and all over my clothes. I was in constant pain, and my relationships were non existent. Flaky skin would drift off of me whatever I did. I was weeks away from having to leave work and go on disability, which would have been the end of the line for me. Depression set in so badly I just wanted to end it all. Then I found a new dermatologist. Everything changed. My first shot of Stelara made a difference. Nine months later, 90% clear. A few trouble spots, but my hands are CLEAR! What a life changer! For Psoriasis: I had almost disabling psoriasis for 10 years. My feet was my biggest problem area, many flare ups made it hard to even walk. I too have been on everything in the past, starting with ointments all the way to Remicade, Humira, and Enbrel with little success, mostly only helped for less than 6 months. Prednisone has almost ruined my joints, and as most of you know causes weight gain. In September 2012 I got my first injection. By December I was completely clear doing insanity workouts! Over 2 years I enjoyed a psoriasis free life and it's been great! Unfortunately, I started flaring 2 months ago, and my dermatologist put me back on prednisone as my whole body is covered again. Not sure where to go from here. |
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Side Effects |
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Common side effects include: infection, and injection site reaction. See the full Enbrel side effects document. |
See the full Stelara side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all Enbrel prices |
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Generic Availability |
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No |
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Other etanercept brands include: Erelzi, Eticovo |
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Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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300 hours |
1291.2 hours |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of 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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Pregnancy Category |
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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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N/A |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 385 drugs are known to interact with Enbrel:
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A total of 364 drugs are known to interact with Stelara:
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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. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions |
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First Approval Date |
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November 02, 1998 |
September 25, 2009 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
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** 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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Rheumatoid Arthritis: I've had RA for two years now. Started MTX about 7 months ago. I started to get worse, not able to open bedroom door in the morning. Stiffness lasting most of the morning and joint pain all day. MTX increased to max dosage without improvement. I take MTX injections. Started Embrel a month ago, much improved with first injection. Now morning I do not have a lot of stiffness, still have joint pain but it is improving as well. My RA was rated as severe. I've had no real side affects from either drug. I have muscle pain in my legs which I understand can be a side affect of Embrel but it beats the joint pain. I had read that the Embrel injections were painful. I personally did not find that to be true.