Kalbitor Alternatives Compared
| Kalbitor (ecallantide) | Haegarda (C1 esterase inhibitor (human)) | Takhzyro (lanadelumab) |
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| Kalbitor (ecallantide) | Haegarda (C1 esterase inhibitor (human)) | Takhzyro (lanadelumab) |
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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
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
Takhzyro works by binding to a protein called kallikrein and inhibiting its activity and may be used to prevent hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks in adults, adolescents, and children aged 2 years... View more |
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| More about Kalbitor (ecallantide) | More about Haegarda (C1 esterase inhibitor (human)) | More about Takhzyro (lanadelumab) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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. |
Takhzyro has an average rating of 9.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 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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2.5 hours |
152 hours |
360 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. |
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. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No known drug interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
A total of 51 drugs are known to interact with Haegarda:
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A total of 2 drugs are known to interact with Takhzyro:
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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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| First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December 01, 2009 |
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August 23, 2018 |
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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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