Comparing Mycophenolate Mofetil vs Vyvgart
| Mycophenolate mofetil | Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa) |
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| Mycophenolate mofetil | Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Autoimmune Hepatitis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Crohn's Disease, Organ Transplant - Rejection Prophylaxis, Cogan's Syndrome, Dermatomyositis, Evan's Syndrome, Graft Versus Host Disease, High... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Myasthenia Gravis. Vyvgart may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Mycophenolate mofetil | More about Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa) | ||||||||||||||||
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Mycophenolate mofetil has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 60 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
Vyvgart has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 16 ratings on Drugs.com. 88% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Mycophenolate mofetil side effects |
View all Vyvgart side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| CellCept, Myhibbin |
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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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18 hours |
120 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 351 drugs are known to interact with Mycophenolate mofetil:
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A total of 298 drugs are known to interact with Vyvgart:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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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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May 03, 1995 |
December 17, 2021 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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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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