Comparing Haegarda vs Kalbitor
| Haegarda (C1 esterase inhibitor (human)) | Kalbitor (ecallantide) |
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| Haegarda (C1 esterase inhibitor (human)) | Kalbitor (ecallantide) |
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Prescription only
Haegarda works by replacing missing C1 protein in the blood of adults and children over the age of 6 with hereditary angioedema (HAE) preventing the generation of bradykinin and angioedema attacks... View more |
Prescription only
Kalbitor works by binding to a protein called kallikrein and inhibiting its activity including the production of bradykinin. It may be used to treat acute hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks in... View more |
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| More about Haegarda (C1 esterase inhibitor (human)) | More about Kalbitor (ecallantide) | ||||||||||||||||
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Haegarda has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Kalbitor has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 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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| Other C1 esterase inhibitor (human) brands include: Berinert, Cinryze |
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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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152 hours |
2.5 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 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 51 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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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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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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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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Ruconest
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Firazyr
Firazyr is used for hereditary angioedema (HAE) to treat acute HAE attacks in adults 18 years and ...
Cinryze
Cinryze (complement C1 esterase inhibitor) is used to prevent attacks of angioedema in people with ...
Orladeyo
Orladeyo (berotralstat) is used to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). Includes ...
Takhzyro
Takhzyro (lanadelumab-flyo) is used to prevent hereditary angioedema (HAE) and reduce symptoms ...
Berinert
Berinert is used to treat acute abdominal, facial, or laryngeal hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks ...
Andembry
Andembry is used to prevent attacks of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) in adults and children 12 years ...
Kalbitor
Kalbitor injection is used to treat acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in patients 12 ...
Lanadelumab
Lanadelumab injection is a monoclonal antibody used to prevent hereditary angioedema. Includes side ...
Stanozolol
Stanozolol is used in the treatment of hereditary angioedema, which causes episodes of swelling of ...
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