Comparing Hizentra vs Privigen
| Hizentra (immune globulin subcutaneous) | Privigen (immune globulin intravenous) |
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| Hizentra (immune globulin subcutaneous) | Privigen (immune globulin intravenous) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy. Hizentra may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy, Immune Thrombocytopenia, Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome. Privigen may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Related suggestions Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
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| More about Hizentra (immune globulin subcutaneous) | More about Privigen (immune globulin intravenous) | ||||||||||||||||
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Hizentra has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 35 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Privigen has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% 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 Hizentra side effects |
View all Privigen side effects |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Hizentra prices |
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| Other immune globulin subcutaneous brands include: Cutaquig, Cuvitru, Xembify | Other immune globulin intravenous brands include: Alyglo, Asceniv, Bivigam, Carimune NF, Flebogamma, Gammagard S/D, Gammaplex, Octagam, Panzyga, Yimmugo View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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564 hours |
576 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 23 drugs are known to interact with Hizentra:
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A total of 107 drugs are known to interact with Privigen:
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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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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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