Comparing Gammagard Liquid vs Octagam
| Gammagard Liquid (immune globulin intravenous and subcutaneous) | Octagam (immune globulin intravenous) |
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| Gammagard Liquid (immune globulin intravenous and subcutaneous) | Octagam (immune globulin intravenous) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy. Gammagard Liquid may also be used for purposes not listed in... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Dermatomyositis, Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Immune Thrombocytopenia. Octagam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Gammagard Liquid (immune globulin intravenous and subcutaneous) | More about Octagam (immune globulin intravenous) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Gammagard Liquid has an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Octagam has an average rating of 8.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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View all Gammagard Liquid side effects |
View all Octagam side effects |
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N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other immune globulin intravenous and subcutaneous brands include: Gammagard Liquid ERC, Gammaked, Gamunex-C | Other immune globulin intravenous brands include: Alyglo, Asceniv, Bivigam, Carimune NF, Flebogamma, Gammagard S/D, Gammaplex, Panzyga, Privigen, Yimmugo View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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857.76 hours |
576 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 107 drugs are known to interact with Gammagard Liquid:
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A total of 107 drugs are known to interact with Octagam:
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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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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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