Comparing Otezla vs Tremfya
| Otezla (apremilast) | Tremfya (guselkumab) |
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| Otezla (apremilast) | Tremfya (guselkumab) |
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Prescription only
Otezla is a PDE4 inhibitor that may be used to treat adults with plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and oral ulcers associated with Behçet’s Disease. It may also be used to treat plaque psoriasis... View more |
Prescription only
Tremfya is an interleukin inhibitor that may be used to treat plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease in adults. People... View more |
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| More about Otezla (apremilast) | More about Tremfya (guselkumab) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Otezla has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 440 ratings on Drugs.com. 35% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% reported a negative effect. |
Tremfya has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 100 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% 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 Otezla 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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9 hours |
432 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 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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A total of 110 drugs are known to interact with Otezla:
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A total of 310 drugs are known to interact with Tremfya:
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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 21, 2014 |
July 13, 2017 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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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