Comparing Ocrevus vs Tysabri
| Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) | Tysabri (natalizumab) |
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| Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) | Tysabri (natalizumab) |
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Prescription only
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Prescription only
Tysabri may be used to treat adults with multiple sclerosis or Crohn's disease and is given once every four weeks through an infusion center registered with the Touch Prescribing Program. A headache... View more |
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| More about Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) | More about Tysabri (natalizumab) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Ocrevus has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 181 ratings on Drugs.com. 41% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 41% reported a negative effect. |
Tysabri has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 98 ratings on Drugs.com. 65% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% 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 Ocrevus side effects |
View all Tysabri side effects |
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N/A |
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Other natalizumab brands include: Tyruko | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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624 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. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 439 drugs are known to interact with Ocrevus:
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A total of 422 drugs are known to interact with Tysabri:
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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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March 28, 2017 |
November 23, 2004 |
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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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