Comparing Haegarda vs Kalbitor
Haegarda Remove Haegarda from your drug comparison | Kalbitor Remove Kalbitor from your drug comparison |
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Haegarda C1 esterase inhibitor (human) Remove Haegarda from your drug comparison | Kalbitor ecallantide Remove Kalbitor from your drug comparison | ||||||||||||||||
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Prescribed for Hereditary Angioedema. Haegarda may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescribed for Hereditary Angioedema. Kalbitor may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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8.0
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10.0
For Hereditary Angioedema: I was in ICU in a Denver hospital. This saved my life! |
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Drug Class |
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None |
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Side Effects |
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See the full Haegarda side effects document. |
See the full Kalbitor side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all Haegarda prices |
View all Kalbitor prices |
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Generic Availability |
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No |
No |
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Dosage Form(s) Available |
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Brand Names |
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Other C1 esterase inhibitor (human) brands include: Berinert, Cinryze |
N/A |
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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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152 hours |
2.5 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 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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FDA Alerts |
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N/A |
N/A |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 44 drugs are known to interact with Haegarda:
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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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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No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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First Approval Date |
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December 01, 2009 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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N/A |
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More Information |
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Consumer Resources |
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Professional Resources |
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Related Treatment Guide |
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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 Hereditary Angioedema: I’ve been using Haegarda for about a year and a half and find it to be a very safe med with few incidental side effects (bruising at injection site, sometimes). It hurts a bit at injection, but much less than other sub Q HAE meds. Most importantly, it works better for me than any of the other preventative I’ve tried, and I’ve used them all (but Takhzyro,) including Danazol. That said, I believe the initial marketing claim about “95%” efficacy was a problem for patients because insurance companies can say that we should only be using rescue meds 5% of the time when on Haegarda. EEK! In my experience, I use rescue meds 7-9 times a month, down quite a bit from the time before Haegarda. I still have attacks, but the are less severe, mostly. I recently had a severe knee injury and my attacks became uglier while the injury was most acute. As HAE is inclined to do. Overall I like Haegarda and am not inclined to change preventatives any time soon.