Comparing Mycophenolate Mofetil vs Benlysta
Mycophenolate mofetil | Benlysta |
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Mycophenolate mofetil | Benlysta (belimumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Crohn's Disease, Cogan's Syndrome, Dermatomyositis, Evan's Syndrome, Graft-versus-host disease, High... View more |
Prescription only
Benlysta is an injectable non-steroid prescription medicine used with other medicines to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and active lupus nephritis (lupus-related kidney inflammation) in... View more |
Related suggestions Lupus Nephritis
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Mycophenolate mofetil has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 60 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 11% reported a negative effect. |
Benlysta has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 59 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: mycophenolate mofetil side effects in more detail. |
See also: Benlysta side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all mycophenolate mofetil prices |
View all Benlysta prices |
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Dosage Forms Available | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
CellCept, Myhibbin |
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
18 hours |
465.6 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 324 drugs are known to interact with mycophenolate mofetil:
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A total of 226 drugs are known to interact with Benlysta:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
May 03, 1995 |
March 09, 2011 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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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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