Comparing Remicade vs Ustekinumab
| Remicade (infliximab) | Ustekinumab |
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| Remicade (infliximab) | Ustekinumab |
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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 |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Crohn's Disease - Active, Crohn's Disease, 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 | |||||||||
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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. |
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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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
View all Remicade prices |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Other infliximab brands include: Avsola, Inflectra, Ixifi, Renflexis, Zymfentra | Imuldosa, Otulfi, Pyzchiva, Selarsdi, Stelara, Steqeyma, Wezlana, Yesintek | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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228 hours |
1291.2 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 566 drugs are known to interact with Remicade:
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A total of 535 drugs are known to interact with Ustekinumab:
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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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August 24, 1998 |
September 25, 2009 |
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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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