Comparing Orkambi vs Trikafta
| Orkambi (ivacaftor / lumacaftor) | Trikafta (elexacaftor / ivacaftor / tezacaftor) |
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| Orkambi (ivacaftor / lumacaftor) | Trikafta (elexacaftor / ivacaftor / tezacaftor) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Cystic Fibrosis. Orkambi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Cystic Fibrosis. Trikafta may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Cystic Fibrosis
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| More about Orkambi (ivacaftor / lumacaftor) | More about Trikafta (elexacaftor / ivacaftor / tezacaftor) | ||||||||||||||||
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Be the first to share your experience with this drug. |
Trikafta has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 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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View all Orkambi side effects |
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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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26 hours |
60.3 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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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 574 drugs are known to interact with Orkambi:
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A total of 487 drugs are known to interact with Trikafta:
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July 02, 2015 |
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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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