Kalbitor Alternatives Compared
| Kalbitor | Orladeyo | Firazyr |
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| Kalbitor (ecallantide) | Orladeyo (berotralstat) | Firazyr (icatibant) |
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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 |
Prescription only
Orladeyo is an oral, once-daily medication that is taken to reduce angioedema attacks in adults and children over the age of 12 with HAE. It is the only oral preventive currently available (the... View more |
Prescription only
Firazyr is used to treat attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults (not children) and people can be taught how to self-administer it subcutaneously at home. Injection site reactions, such as... View more |
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| More about Kalbitor (ecallantide) | More about Orladeyo (berotralstat) | More about Firazyr (icatibant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No lower-cost generic available |
No lower-cost generic available |
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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. |
Orladeyo has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Firazyr has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: Kalbitor side effects in more detail. |
See also: Orladeyo side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Firazyr side effects in more detail. |
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View all Orladeyo prices |
View all Firazyr prices and generic prices |
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2.5 hours |
152 hours |
1.8 hours |
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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. |
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
A total of 433 drugs are known to interact with Orladeyo:
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A total of 11 drugs are known to interact with Firazyr:
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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. |
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. |
No known disease interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 01, 2009 |
December 03, 2020 |
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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.
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