Comparing Remicade vs Stelara
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Remicade infliximab Remove Remicade from your drug comparison | Stelara ustekinumab Remove Stelara from your drug comparison | ||||||||||||||||
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Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Crohn's Disease - Acute, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis,... View more |
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active, Ulcerative Colitis, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis. Stelara may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication... View more |
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Prescription only |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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7.3
For Crohn's Disease, Maintenance: I'M 32 AND I'VE HAD CROHNS NOW FOR 14 YEARS. REMICADE WAS A GOD SEND BUT ONLY FOR A LIMITED TIME. I STARTED OFF LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WITH I.V EVERY 8 WEEKS. THEN AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS IT WAS WEARING OFF FASTER SO THEN EVERY 6 WEEKS. THEN EVERY 4 WEEKS THEN IT WAS BACK ON THE STEROIDS ALONG WITH THE 4 WEEK TREATMENT. WELL AFTER 6-7 YEARS ON REMICADE IT WASN'T WORKING ANYMORE. I DO RECOMMEND IT BECAUSE I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING RIGHT NOW TO GET THOSE 6 YEARS BACK BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH I WAS BECAME IMMUNE TO IT I FELT 20 TIMES BETTER THEN COMPARED TO NOW. SINCE THE REMICADE NOTHING HAS WORKED FOR ME SINCE. |
7.7
For Psoriasis: 46 year old male. Not to be overly dramatic, but I was ready to commit suicide my skin was so bad. My hands looked like I was a fire victim. My elbows and legs burned and bled constantly. My scalp would flake and drop into my eyes and all over my clothes. I was in constant pain, and my relationships were non existent. Flaky skin would drift off of me whatever I did. I was weeks away from having to leave work and go on disability, which would have been the end of the line for me. Depression set in so badly I just wanted to end it all. Then I found a new dermatologist. Everything changed. My first shot of Stelara made a difference. Nine months later, 90% clear. A few trouble spots, but my hands are CLEAR! What a life changer! For Psoriasis: I had almost disabling psoriasis for 10 years. My feet was my biggest problem area, many flare ups made it hard to even walk. I too have been on everything in the past, starting with ointments all the way to Remicade, Humira, and Enbrel with little success, mostly only helped for less than 6 months. Prednisone has almost ruined my joints, and as most of you know causes weight gain. In September 2012 I got my first injection. By December I was completely clear doing insanity workouts! Over 2 years I enjoyed a psoriasis free life and it's been great! Unfortunately, I started flaring 2 months ago, and my dermatologist put me back on prednisone as my whole body is covered again. Not sure where to go from here. |
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Side Effects |
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Common side effects include: abdominal pain, back pain, chest pain, and nausea. See the full Remicade side effects document. |
See the full Stelara side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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Generic Availability |
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Other infliximab brands include: Avsola, Inflectra, Ixifi, Renflexis |
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Half LifeThe half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. |
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228 hours |
1291.2 hours |
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CSA Schedule**View glossary of 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. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 399 drugs are known to interact with Remicade:
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A total of 364 drugs are known to interact with Stelara:
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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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August 24, 1998 |
September 25, 2009 |
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WADA ClassView World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. |
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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.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.
For Crohn's Disease, Maintenance: Six years of Remicade infusions so as to replace prior intake of Prednisone. Must say quite effective, HOWEVER, about 3 1/2 years into it got Shingles of the eye and subsequent post-herpetic neuralgia (and there's still some itching almost five years later). Then August of 2017 got cellulitis in the right arm, a very painful infection requiring a seven day stay in the hospital on antibiotics followed by a week long IV administration at home. Once I was better, I have stopped the Remicade and so long as I am enjoying the remission I'll never return to it. My GI doc has suggested Entyvio but I most likely wouldn't even do that. Heck, if it ain't broke don't fix it!( I don't wish to tamper with my immune system and bring about more disasters!).