Comparing Gilenya vs Vumerity
| Gilenya (fingolimod) | Vumerity (diroximel fumarate) |
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| Gilenya (fingolimod) | Vumerity (diroximel fumarate) |
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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
Vumerity (generic name: diroximel fumarate) is an oral prescription medicine indicated for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults. It is given as a twice-daily medicine... View more |
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| More about Gilenya (fingolimod) | More about Vumerity (diroximel fumarate) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Vumerity has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 86% 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 Vumerity side effects |
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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 |
1 hour |
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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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A total of 645 drugs are known to interact with Gilenya:
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A total of 642 drugs are known to interact with Vumerity:
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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 |
October 29, 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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