Comparing Gilenya vs Mavenclad
| Gilenya (fingolimod) | Mavenclad (cladribine) |
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| Gilenya (fingolimod) | Mavenclad (cladribine) |
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Prescription only
Gilenya is an immunosuppressant that may be used to treat relapsing forms of MS in adults and children over the age of 10. It can increase your risk of infection and interact with multiple drugs, and... View more |
Prescription only
Mavenclad may be given to people with relapsing forms of MS who have had an inadequate response to, or who are unable to tolerate other medications for MS that have a more favorable safety profile... View more |
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| More about Gilenya (fingolimod) | More about Mavenclad (cladribine) | ||||||||||||||||
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Gilenya has an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from a total of 96 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Mavenclad has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 75% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Gilenya side effects |
View all Mavenclad side effects |
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| Other fingolimod brands include: Tascenso ODT | Other cladribine brands include: Cladribine Novaplus | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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216 hours |
6.7 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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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 644 drugs are known to interact with Gilenya:
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A total of 500 drugs are known to interact with Mavenclad:
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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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September 21, 2010 |
March 29, 2019 |
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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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