Comparing Remicade vs Ustekinumab
Remicade (infliximab) | Ustekinumab |
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Remicade (infliximab) | Ustekinumab |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Psoriasis, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis - Active. Ustekinumab may also be used for purposes... View more |
Related suggestions Ulcerative Colitis
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More about Remicade (infliximab) | More about Ustekinumab | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Remicade has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 214 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Ustekinumab has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 268 ratings on Drugs.com. 68% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% 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 Remicade side effects |
View all Ustekinumab side effects |
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Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Remicade prices |
View all Ustekinumab prices |
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other infliximab brands include: Avsola, Inflectra, Ixifi, Renflexis, Zymfentra | Imuldosa, Otulfi, Pyzchiva, Selarsdi, Starjemza, Stelara, Steqeyma, Wezlana, Yesintek View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
228 hours |
1291.2 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 568 drugs are known to interact with Remicade:
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A total of 538 drugs are known to interact with Ustekinumab:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
August 24, 1998 |
September 25, 2009 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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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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