Comparing Cinacalcet vs Sensipar
| Cinacalcet | Sensipar (cinacalcet) |
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| Cinacalcet | Sensipar (cinacalcet) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy. Cinacalcet may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, Hypercalcemia of Malignancy. Sensipar may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Hypercalcemia of Malignancy
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
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| More about Cinacalcet | More about Sensipar (cinacalcet) | ||||||||||||||||
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Cinacalcet has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 10 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 30% reported a negative effect. |
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. |
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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 Cinacalcet side effects |
View all Sensipar side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
40 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 152 drugs are known to interact with Cinacalcet:
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A total of 152 drugs are known to interact with Sensipar:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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March 08, 2004 |
March 08, 2004 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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