Comparing Gilenya vs Mayzent
| Gilenya (fingolimod) | Mayzent (siponimod) |
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| Gilenya (fingolimod) | Mayzent (siponimod) |
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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
Mayzent is an S1P receptor modulator that may be used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis in adults. It is only suitable for people with a certain CYP2C9 genetic type and genotype testing... View more |
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| More about Gilenya (fingolimod) | More about Mayzent (siponimod) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Mayzent has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% 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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| Other fingolimod brands include: Tascenso ODT |
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| 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 |
30 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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 645 drugs are known to interact with Gilenya:
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A total of 735 drugs are known to interact with Mayzent:
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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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September 21, 2010 |
March 26, 2019 |
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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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