Comparing Sensipar vs Xgeva
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Prescribed for Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy. Sensipar may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Xgeva is an injection that is administered every four weeks to prevent bone fractures in people with certain types of cancer or to lower calcium levels in people with high calcium levels caused by... View more |
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Prescription only |
Prescription only |
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Ratings & ReviewsRecent helpful reviews |
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5.7
For Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Seems to lower CA but the side effects are somewhat hard to deal with. Leg cramps, and twitching seems to be the worst of it. But there is only surgery as the other option. |
5.8
For Osteolytic Bone Metastases of Solid Tumors: I just had my third dose of Xgeva, I have them monthly for Metastatic Breast Cancer . The first 2 times I had some lower back pain and minor aches and just feeling yucky for 24 hours. I had my 3rd shot yesterday. I woke up after midnight in a lot of pain. My bones, muscles and joints hurt. I was able to fall back to sleep but felt awful the next day and had more localized pain where my cancer is. When I related this to my doctors nurse she was surprised because she had never heard of this. I've read quite a few reviews of other patients experiencing the same thing. I'm uncertain as to continue taking this medication. For Osteolytic Bone Metastases of Solid Tumors: I had been having injections of Xgeva for 7 months; I never had any difficulty - after my eighth injection, after two days I developed horrific pains at the sites of very old bone and joint injuries - I cannot explain why the difference - even my hands hurt! I am very reluctant to take ay more of this drug. |
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Side Effects |
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Common side effects include: decreased plasma testosterone, diarrhea, dizziness, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, and hypoparathyroidism. See the full Sensipar side effects document. |
Common side effects include: dermatitis, eczema, and skin rash. See the full Xgeva side effects document. |
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Pricing and Coupons* Prices are without insurance |
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View all Sensipar prices and generic prices |
View all Xgeva prices |
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Generic Availability |
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Other denosumab brands include: Prolia | ||||||||||||||||
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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40 hours |
609.6 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full Pregnancy Warnings document. |
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N/A |
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Drug Interactions |
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A total of 125 drugs are known to interact with Sensipar:
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A total of 228 drugs are known to interact with Xgeva:
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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 08, 2004 |
June 01, 2010 |
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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
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For Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: I took this drug and had no side effects. On the other hand, it didn't reduce my blood calcium levels.