Comparing Humira vs Orencia
| Humira (adalimumab) | Orencia (abatacept) |
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Prescription only
Humira is used to treat multiple inflammatory conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque... View more |
Prescription only
Orencia treats moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults, polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA) and active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients aged 2+. Also... View more |
Related suggestionsRheumatoid ArthritisPolyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisPopular Comparisons |
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| More about Humira (adalimumab) | More about Orencia (abatacept) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Humira has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 706 ratings on Drugs.com. 55% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
Orencia has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 76 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% 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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| Boxed Warnings A boxed warning is the most serious warning from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about drug effects that may be dangerous. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Other adalimumab brands include: Abrilada, Amjevita, Cyltezo, Hadlima, Hulio, Hyrimoz, Idacio, Simlandi, Yuflyma, Yusimry View more |
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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 B
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 574 drugs are known to interact with Humira:
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A total of 179 drugs are known to interact with Orencia:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||||||
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December 31, 2002 |
December 23, 2005 |
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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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