Comparing Sensipar vs Xgeva
| Sensipar (cinacalcet) | Xgeva (denosumab) |
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| Sensipar (cinacalcet) | Xgeva (denosumab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism. Sensipar may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
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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| More about Sensipar (cinacalcet) | More about Xgeva (denosumab) | ||||||||||||||||
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Sensipar has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 9 ratings on Drugs.com. 44% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Xgeva has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 40% 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 Sensipar side effects |
View all Xgeva side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved |
N/A |
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Other denosumab brands include: Bomyntra, Conexxence, Jubbonti, Osenvelt, Ospomyv, Prolia, Stoboclo, Wyost, Xbryk View more | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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40 hours |
609.6 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 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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 158 drugs are known to interact with Sensipar:
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A total of 311 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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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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Further information
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