Comparing Cimzia vs Remicade
| Cimzia (certolizumab) | Remicade (infliximab) |
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| Cimzia (certolizumab) | Remicade (infliximab) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Ankylosing Spondylitis, Crohn's Disease - Maintenance, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis, Plaque Psoriasis, Polyarticular Juvenile... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Crohn's Disease - Active, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Plaque Psoriasis, Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid... View more |
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| More about Cimzia (certolizumab) | More about Remicade (infliximab) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Cimzia has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 91 ratings on Drugs.com. 49% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% reported a negative effect. |
Remicade has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 213 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 20% 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 Cimzia side effects |
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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Other infliximab brands include: Avsola, Inflectra, Ixifi, Renflexis, Zymfentra | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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336 hours |
228 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 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 437 drugs are known to interact with Cimzia:
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A total of 566 drugs are known to interact with Remicade:
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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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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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April 22, 2008 |
August 24, 1998 |
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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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